An advance decision was requested as to whether the statutory prohibition against using appropriated funds to pay for telephone service in a private residence, applies to Government-leased quarters when they are vacant for a short period between the incoming and outgoing occupants to whom the quarters are assigned. Telephone service to the quarters provided to the Air Deputy for the Allied Forces...

TELEPHONE SERVICE IS SECURED BY THE U.S. THE RESIDENCE WAS VACANT BUT THE TELEPHONE CHARGES CONTINUED TO ACCRUE. THE STATUTE IS NOT TO BE APPLIED HERE WHERE NEITHER THE OUTGOING NOR INCOMING AIR DEPUTY OCCUPIED THE PREMISES DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE CHARGES. APPLIES TO GOVERNMENT-LEASED QUARTERS WHEN THEY ARE VACANT FOR A SHORT PERIOD BETWEEN THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING OCCUPANTS TO WHOM THE...