B-247058: May 20, 1992

APPROPRIATIONS/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Appropriation Availability - Purpose availability - Specific purpose restrictions - Taxes - State/local governments DIGEST: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) asks whether it may pay the District of Columbia personal property tax assessed against the Haworth Company and its assignee on furniture which the EEOC is leasing from Haworth under the...

B-247058: Published: May 20, 1992. Publicly Released: May 20, 1992.

GAO commented on whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) should pay the District of Columbia personal property tax assessed against a firm and its assignee on furniture which EEOC was leasing from the firm under the Federal Supply Schedule. GAO noted that: (1) the tax was not a direct tax on the government and EEOC was not constitutionally immune from the economic burden of the...