B-201531: Dec 30, 1980

A company protested certain contracting actions of the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). Since Conrail is not a Federal agency subject to GAO accounts settlement authority, GAO was without jurisdiction to consider the protest. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-201531: Dec 30, 1980

DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING PROCUREMENT BY CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE CONRAIL IS NEITHER AGENCY NOR INSTRUMENTALITY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARE WITHOUT JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER THE PROTEST. OUR PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS. 31 U.S.C. A PARTY MAY PROTEST TO...