B-128560, FEB. 28, 1957
Highlights
REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR DECISIONS B-128560. ARE SIMILARLY SITUATED. THE SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT THE BESTS INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE SERVED IF TWO EMPLOYEES NOW RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER THE SLOAN FOUNDATION WERE ALLOWED TO FINISH THE REMAINDER OF THEIR ONE-YEAR PROGRAMS. WE NOTE THAT EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBVIATE THE EFFECT OF OUR DECISIONS BY SECURING LEGISLATION AT THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS. OUR OFFICE WILL NOT OBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEES COMPLETING THE SPECIAL COURSE.
B-128560, FEB. 28, 1957
TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 31, 1956 (OIR 105:JEM), FROM THE CHIEF OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TO OUR GENERAL COUNSEL, REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR DECISIONS B-128560, AUGUST 23, 1956, 36 COMP. GEN. 155. THAT DECISION, RENDERED TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, CONCERNS THE APPLICATION OF 18 U.S.C. 1914 TO RECIPIENTS OF ROCKEFELLER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS. THE LETTER CONCEDES THAT PERSONS WHO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION, INC., ARE SIMILARLY SITUATED. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED THE GRANTS AND BEGAN THE PROGRAM PRIOR TO OUR DECISION. THE SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT THE BESTS INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE SERVED IF TWO EMPLOYEES NOW RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER THE SLOAN FOUNDATION WERE ALLOWED TO FINISH THE REMAINDER OF THEIR ONE-YEAR PROGRAMS. FURTHER, WE NOTE THAT EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBVIATE THE EFFECT OF OUR DECISIONS BY SECURING LEGISLATION AT THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS.
IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, OUR OFFICE WILL NOT OBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEES COMPLETING THE SPECIAL COURSE.