B-179916: Mar 11, 1974

WAS CORRECT SINCE IT IS CERTIFYING OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THAT APPROPRIATION IS LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT. THAT SERVICES BILLED WERE PROPERLY REQUESTED AND THAT SUCH SERVICES HAVE BEEN RENDERED. OR THAT ADVANCEMENT OF FUNDS PRIOR TO RENDERING OF SERVICES (IF ADVANCE IS INVOLVED) IS LEGALLY PROPER. IT IS EXPLAINED THAT THE VOUCHERS DO NOT HAVE PROPER ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT APPROV...

B-179916: Published: Mar 11, 1974. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 1974.

The Department of Commerce requested a decision on whether it could certify for payment certain Civil Service Commission vouchers. GAO noted that the: (1) Department of Commerce's certifying officer correctly refused to certify the vouchers for payment, since they lacked appropriate administrative approvals and pertinent supporting documentation; and (2) vouchers should be returned to the appropri...