B-179708:
Jul 10, 1975
The House Appropriations Committee requested clarification on the legality of the Department of Defense's (DOD) application of collected reimbursements to the current appropriation. GAO ruled that (a) DOD abused the flexibility given by 31 U.S.C. 701 et seq. in reporting obligated balances by de-emphasizing precise accounting in favor of general reliance upon restorations for adjustments; (b) insu...
