B-132372, JUL. 15, 1960
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SAYS THAT: "THIS IS TO VERIFY THAT MR. WAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN THE EMPLOYEE. THAT THERE WAS AN OFFICIAL NECESSITY FOR HIS RETENTION UNTIL THAT DATE.'.
B-132372, JUL. 15, 1960
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
IN OUR LETTER OF JUNE 7, 1960, B-132372, REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF AN AUDIT EXCEPTION TAKEN AGAINST DISBURSING OFFICER VOUCHER NO. 71184, SEPTEMBER 1954, ACCOUNTS OF J. F. CANNON, WE CONCLUDED THAT IF YOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD VERIFY THE OFFICIAL NECESSITY FOR THE OFFICER'S (MR. KELLY-S) RETENTION ON DUTY IN PARIS UNTIL FEBRUARY 29, 1954, AND ADVISE US OF SUCH VERIFICATION, WE WOULD BE UPON FIRMER GROUND TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION. YOUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S LETTER OF JULY 1, SAYS THAT:
"THIS IS TO VERIFY THAT MR. KELLY'S RETENTION ON DUTY IN PARIS UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE ON FEBRUARY 20, 1954, WAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN THE EMPLOYEE, AND THAT THERE WAS AN OFFICIAL NECESSITY FOR HIS RETENTION UNTIL THAT DATE.'
IN VIEW OF THAT DETERMINATION OF OFFICIAL NECESSITY, WE SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION.