B-117401: Nov 05, 1953

AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE COST OF TRANSMITTING GOVERNMENT MAIL AND MAY USE ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS OR FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. 1953: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF OCTOBER 14. 67 STAT. 614 OR WHETHER THE APPROPRIATION OF THE APPLICABLE ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND CONCERNING WHICH THE MAILINGS ARE MADE MUST BE CHARGED WITH THE EXPENSE GROWING OUT OF...

B-117401: Sep 27, 1956

1956: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF AUGUST 28. IT IS STATED IN THE LETTER THAT IT IS DESIRED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO RECORD THE CHARGES AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT IF EACH MUST BEAR ITS EXPENSE OF REGISTRATIONS. IT IS STATED FURTHER THAT THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY BURDENSOME OPERATION CONSIDERING THE SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONEY INVOLVED IN THE REGISTRY FEES. WERE NOT VIEWED...

B-117401: Feb 13, 1957

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT RELIES UPON 33 COMP. GEN. 206 AND 36 ID. 239 AS JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRACTICE WHICH YOU STATE SEEMS CONTRARY TO THE PRINCIPLE OF ALLOCATING COSTS TO THE ACTIVITY WITH WHICH THEY ARE CONCERNED. WITH WHICH PRINCIPLE WE ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT. IT SEEMS EVIDENT THAT THE CONGRESS IN AUTHORIZING THE USE OF "ANY APPROPRIATION AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT" FOR SUCH TRA...