B-212484: Apr 10, 1984

CERTIFICATION AND OTHER SERVICES UNDER THE TOBACCO INSPECTION ACT ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND ARE SUBJECT TO LAWS CONTROLLING EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS. EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PAY THE EMPLOYEE SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR TOBACCO INSPECTORS WHILE THEY ARE IN NONPAY STATUS IS PROHIBITED BY THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACT. 1984: THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO A RE...

B-212484: Apr 10, 1984

A GAO decision was requested as to whether: (1) the Department of Agriculture could legally authorize payment from the tobacco user fee fund of the employee share of health insurance for seasonal tobacco inspectors when they were in a nonpay status; and (2) Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations, which require employees and the Government to pay their contributions to the program for eac...