B-115132: Jun 17, 1953

Hoylman: Reference is made to your letter dated May 7. It is explained that the Office of the United States Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization at montreal. Receives a number of expressions of folicitations during the Christmas and New Year period not only from individuals who have been on foreign delegations to "Y.C.A.C." meetings but also from foreign government agenc...

B-115132: Jun 17, 1953

The Department of State requested a decision regarding the use of funds to cover the purchase cost and plant printing cost of Christmas greeting cards for use by the United States Mission.GAO found that the purchase of greeting cards is a personal rather than an official expense and is not chargeable to public funds. Accordingly, GAO ruled that the voucher may not be certified for payment...