B-181961,B-182280: Nov 26, 1974

GAO DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO RENDER BINDING DECISION RELATIVE TO PROTEST CONCERNING ACTIONS OF FHA/HUD IN DISPOSING OF ACQUIRED PROPERTIES SINCE GAO'S ROLE IS LIMITED TO PERFORMING AUDITS PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. MELCHIORRE STATES THAT (1) THE PUBLIC OFFERINGS DO NOT ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE THE PROPERTIES OFFERED FOR SALE AND (2) INTERESTED PARTIES ARE NOT NOTIFIED OF OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TIME PRIOR...

B-181961,B-182280: Mar 12, 1975

REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION THAT HUD IS NOT REQUIRED AS MATTER OF LAW TO FOLLOW GAO DECISIONS INTERPRETING LEGALITY OF ITS PROPERTY DISPOSAL ACTIONS IS DENIED AS MATERIAL MISTAKE OF FACT OR LAW HAS NOT BEEN ALLEGED AND PROVEN. IN DETERMINING THAT THIS OFFICE WAS WITHOUT JURISDICTION TO DECIDE THE PROTEST ON ITS MERITS. WE STATED IN THAT DECISION IN PERTINENT PART: "THE PROPERTIES IN WH...