B-180457: Jul 3, 1974

GAO IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO RENDER BINDING DECISION RELATIVE TO PROTEST AND CLAIM CONCERNING ACTIONS OF SECRETARY OF HUD IN MAKING LOANS AND GRANTS TO STATE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT UNDER 42 U.S.C. SEC. 1450 ET SEQ. (1970) SINCE BY LAW SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE ON ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS. GAO'S ROLE IS LIMITED TO PERFORMING AUDITS PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. THE CITY WAS REQUIRED TO PREPAR...

B-180457: Jul 3, 1974

An original offerer on a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urban development plan protested the restucturing of the awardee and questioned whether the awardee could add another company as a general partner for the project. GAO has no authority to review the actions of the Secretary of HUD, but it appears that the addition of a third party as a successor in interest was not improper...