B-221585: Jun 9, 1986

DOES NOT INDICATE WHETHER THE TRANSFERRING OR RECEIVING AGENCY IS TO PAY FOR THE JUDGES. IS IMPROPER. WHERE A DETAIL IS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE. THE EXCEPTION WHERE THE DETAIL HAS A NEGLIGIBLE FISCAL IMPACT IS A DE MINIMUS EXCEPTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE WHERE THE DETAIL IS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AND COSTS INVOLVED ARE MINIMAL. THE DETAIL IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO...

B-221585: Jun 9, 1986

The Department of Labor requested a decision on whether it may utilize 15 to 20 National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges (ALJ) on a nonreimbursable basis during the remainder of fiscal year 1986. GAO noted that, absent specific statutory authority, nonreimbursable interagency and intra-agency details would be unlawful because the authorizing statute does not permit spending appropr...