GAO was asked to determine if the faculty members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences may purchase their own transportation through travel agents and be reimbursed for this cost because of an anticipated increase in airfare on June 1, 1981. The faculty members are scheduled to attend an international conference in Japan during the summer of 1981. The use of travel agents in...

YOU HAVE REQUESTED AN EXPEDITED REPLY TO ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS - WHETHER THE FACULTY MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION THROUGH TRAVEL AGENTS AND BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS COST - BECAUSE OF AN ANTICIPATED AIRFARE INCREASE ON JUNE 1. WE ADDRESS ONLY THAT QUESTION IN THIS LETTER AND WILL RESPOND TO THE OTHER QUESTIONS AT A LATER DATE. YOU ADVISE THAT THE USE OF TRAVEL AGENTS IN THIS CASE WI...