The General Accounting Office has reviewed the steps taken by the Department of the Interior and The Alaska Railroad to secure congressional approval for the proposed acquisition of two new river barges for use by a lessee-operator. This matter came to our attention during an examination of selected Railroad activities pursuant to a request by a member of the Congress. Our review was made pursuant...

The General Accounting Office has made an audit of the Alaska Railroad, Department of the Interior, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1958 and 1959, pursuant to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53), and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U.S.C. 67). Our audit of the Alaska Railroad for fiscal years 1958 and 1959 included a review of certain operating activities and a selec...