B-143189: Oct 11, 1978

THAT PROVISION IN STANDARD NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSION CONTRACT REQUIRING CONCESSIONER TO FURNISH ACCOMMODATIONS AT REDUCED RATES TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN PARKS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS IS NOT IN BEST INTEREST OF GOVERNMENT. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO ELIMINATION OF CLAUSE IN QUESTION WHERE COST SAVING IS DETERMINED TO OUTWEIGHED BY ADVERSE EFFECT ON GOVERNMENT OF CLAUSE. THE QUESTION ARISES BECAUSE T...

B-143189: Oct 24, 1960

BE GIVEN TO FIXING THE PER DIEM FOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL ON THE BASIS OF THE REDUCED RATES FOR MEALS AND LODGINGS SO THAT REIMBURSEMENT WILL APPROXIMATE THE ADDITIONAL OUT OF-POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEES. THE REQUIREMENT IN CONCESSION CONTRACTS FOR THE FURNISHING OF FREE TRANSPORTATION AND REDUCED RATE ACCOMMODATIONS TO FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYEES VISITING NATIONAL PARKS ON OFFICIAL BUSI...

B-143189: Oct 11, 1978

An opinion was requested on the legality of the unilateral elimination, by the Department of the Interior, of the federal and state employees' discount provision from National Park Service concession contracts now in force. The provision is not in the best interest of the government, despite reduced cost, because of the risk and appearance of improper conflict of interest. Therefore, there is no o...