B-205984: Jun 15, 1982

The Department of State requested an advance decision concerning whether it can pay part of the proceeds from the sale of three school vehicles to an overseas school. The record showed that as a result of political tensions, the school arranged that the U.S. embassy sell three of the school's motor vehicles. Although State indicated that occasionally the proceeds from these sales are given directl...

B-205984: Jun 15, 1982

THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE WERE LOST AS A RESULT OF SEIZURE OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY - AN UNCONTROLLABLE EVENT. CLAIM IS TO BE REPORTED TO THE CONGRESS UNDER THE MERITORIOUS CLAIMS ACT. WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE CALLING FOR EQUITABLE CONSIDERATION. 333.94 AS PART OF THE PROCEEDS FROM A SALE OF THREE SCHOOL VEHICLES THAT WAS ARRANGED BY THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN TEHRAN. ALTHOUGH STAT...