B-223217:
Published: Jun 26, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 7, 1986.
In response to a congressional request, GAO investigated a dispute between the Agency for International Development (AID) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) concerning the latter's refusal to approve a charter to Israel of a foreign-built vessel to carry grain from the U.S. to Israel under the AID Cash Transfer Program. GAO held that, since MARAD had the legal authority to approve charters, G...