B-204908: Mar 31, 1982

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - JURISDICTION - RELIEF AUTHORITY - ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS - DRUG ENFORCEMENT CASES DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO SEEK RELIEF UNDER 31 U.S.C. 82A-1 FOR SPECIAL AGENTS WHO LOSE FUNDS ADVANCED TO PURCHASE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WHEN POTENTIAL SELLER ABSCONDS WITH GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE'S VIEW THAT RELIEF FOR SUCH AGENTS MUST BE SOUGH...

B-204908: Published: Mar 31, 1982. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 1982.

An opinion was requested as to whether a loss of funds advanced to buy controlled substances is the kind of loss for which relief must be sought from GAO under the relief statute or whether the loss should be cleared under the authority statute. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents who are given appropriated funds to use to buy controlled substances often fail to obtain anythin...