B-232024: Jan 4, 1989

As the appropriation was specifically made available for obligation until September 30. Requisitions by the Defense Technical Information Center represented bona fide needs arising within the two-year period for which the appropriation was intended and obligations may be made to the extent funds remain available. We conclude that use of the fiscal year 1987 appropriation is proper. Stating it was...

B-232024: Jan 4, 1989

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested a decision concerning the Defense Technical Information Center's (DTIC) use of a 2-year appropriation to pay for items requisitioned in the second year. GAO held that DTIC properly charged the purchases to the 2-year appropriation, since the funds were: (1) available for use during the entire 2-year period; and (2) used for purposes for which they were...