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...