B-200007: Sep 17, 1981

GAO was asked whether the payment of a depreciation allowance by the Government in a proposed program would constitute an unauthorized augmentation of private funds with appropriated funds. The proposed program would permit a member of the service, who loses, damages, or destroys an item of Government property issued for the member's personal use, to purchase a replacement at an Army Self-Service...

B-200007: Sep 17, 1981

IS ACCEPTABLE. GAO SEES NO VIOLATION OF 31 U.S.C. 628 SINCE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY SUCH REPLACEMENT COSTS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY. ARMY MUST ESTABLISH ADEQUATE FUNDING CONTROLS TO ASSURE THAT NO REPLACEMENT PURCHASES ARE AUTHORIZED UNLESS ARMY HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO COVER ITS SHARE. LOGISTICS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) ASKS WHETHER A PROPOSED ARMY PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH...