B-114344: May 19, 1953

C. Dear Canney: Reference is made to your letter of March 23. Requesting a decision as to whether you are authorized to certify for payment a voucher in favor of International News Photos. There was approved certification for payment of a voucher for photographs of Forest Service officials. There was disapproved certification for payment of a voucher for photograph of an official of the National S...

B-114344: Published: May 19, 1953. Publicly Released: May 19, 1953.

GAO commented on whether the authorized certifying officer of the Small Defense Plants Administration (SDPA) was authorized to certify for payment a voucher for six prints of a picture of the Administrator of SDPA. GAO held that the cost of the photos was chargeable to funds appropriated to SDPA. Accordingly, certification for payment was authorized...