B-210555: Jun 3, 1983

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed a Department of State legal memorandum and a Department of Defense legal opinion which interpreted as proper certain exemptions from the statutory prohibitions against using appropriated funds to transport Government officials between their homes and places of employment. Relying on these interpretations, the State Department expanded its internal...

B-210555: Jun 3, 1983

VEHICLES - GOVERNMENT - HOME TO WORK TRANSPORTATION - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - PROHIBITION GAO DISAGREES WITH THE LEGAL DETERMINATIONS OF OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND DEFENSE THAT IT IS PROPER UNDER 31 U.S.C. 1344(B) FOR AGENCY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES (OTHER THAN THE SECRETARIES OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS. THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY APPOINTED OR HAVE PROPERLY SUCCEEDED TO THE HEADS...