https://www.gao.gov/products/440749

B-200154: Feb 12, 1981

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO NAVY USING APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PAY FOR LUGGAGE PREVIOUSLY PROCURED FOR USE BY RECRUIT MOBILE TRAINING TEAM MEMBERS UNDER PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. PAYMENT WOULD ORDINARILY BE PROHIBITED UNDER RULE THAT EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONAL USE IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE PURCHASED WITH APPROPRIATED FUNDS IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC PROVISION THEREFORE CONTAINED IN APPROPR...

https://www.gao.gov/products/114337

B-200154: Feb 12, 1981

The Department of the Navy requested a decision on whether it may use appropriated funds to buy luggage for use by members of the Recruit Mobile Training Team who travel an excessive amount in the completion of their duties. The Navy stated that the members had been using their own personal luggage and that this luggage had sustained a lot of damage in the course of the travel. The new luggage had...