B-183012: Jun 29, 1977

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR - ACTING - APPOINTMENT - LIMITATION WHEN NOMINATION OF THE INCUMBENT ACTING INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADMINISTRATOR'S POSITION WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 21. NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS WERE MADE FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION. THERE WAS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR INCUMBENT OR ANYONE ELSE TO SERVE AS ACTING INSURANCE ADMI...

B-183012: Jun 29, 1977

The Acting Insurance Administrator's nomination for Administrator was withdrawn February 23, 1977. Statutes mandate that a position may be held only 30 days thereafter; after March 23, 1977, there was no legal authority for anyone to serve as Acting Insurance Administrator. Subject appointed Deputy Administrator may fill the vacancy only 30 days until the new Administrator is confirmed. The Validi...

B-183012: Dec 9, 1976

A determination was requested concerning the validity of the appointment of the incumbent Federal Insurance Administrator from an acting to a permanent capacity by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development without Senate confirmation. The constitutional requirement of Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation was not waived by rejection of a Senate amendment requiring confirmation of th...

B-183012: Dec 9, 1976

NO EXCEPTION WILL BE TAKEN TO PAST COMPENSATION OF INCUMBENT OR FOR REASONABLE PERIOD AFTER DATE OF THIS DECISION TO ALLOW TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF HIS NAME FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION. WHAT LEGAL ACTION BY THIS OFFICE IS NECESSARY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE PRESENT INCUMBENT WAS FIRST APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY TO SERVE IN AN ACTING CAPACITY AND THAT THE APPOINTMENT WAS LATER MADE PERMANENT BY THE SECRE...