B-213379: Oct 29, 1984

The Army Finance and Accounting Center submitted a claim of the German Federal Railway for settlement by GAO. The claim was for the cost of installing automatic safety equipment on U.S. controlled, German-owned railroad tracks. At the railroad's request, U.S. Forces performed certain earthwork necessary for the installation of the safety equipment; however, it did not agree to be liable for the co...

B-213379: Oct 29, 1984

THE GERMAN CLAIM IS FOR THE COST OF INSTALLING AUTOMATIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON U.S. APPROPRIATED FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED TO MAKE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. CONNECTIONS AND SIDINGS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (FRG) ARE OWNED BY THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT. THE TRACKS ARE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DB. THE RECORD INDICATES THAT THESE LIMITED ACCESS TRAC...