B-248284.2: Sep 1, 1992

The U.S. Information Agency (USIA) expressed its concern about the proprietary of reprogramming TV Marti construction funds to support 1992 exhibits in Seville, Spain, and Genoa, Italy. GAO noted that USIA: (1) did not have the authority to transfer appropriated funds from one account to the other; and (2) may have violated the Antideficiency Act, since there were no funds available for that purpo...

B-248284.2: Sep 1, 1992

Apropriation Availability Purpose availability Reprogramming Budget Process Funds transfer Authority Reprogramming of United States Information Agency's Radio Construction appropriation for a purpose having no relationship to that appropriation appears to have violated the "purpose" statute. Although congressional subcommittee approval was obtained for the reprogramming. Informal congressional app...