B-188824: Jun 1, 1977

Association protested alleged improprieties in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) handling of a solicitation for proposals from nonprofit organizations for the purchase and operation of a low income housing project in Oklahoma. GAO has no legal basis to question Secretary of HUD broad statutory authority to expend public funds. The protest was not considered...

B-188824: Jun 1, 1977

PROTEST ALLEGING IMPROPRIETIES IN HUD'S HANDLING OF SOLICITATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO 12 U.S.C. 1713 (1970) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 12 U.S.C. 1702 (1970) AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY IN PERTINENT PART (1) TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND OTHER FUNCTIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW GOVERNING THE EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND (2) TO...