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B-256936: Jun 22, 1995

The Ambassador is required to attend the Trooping of the Colors ceremony held annually to mark the British sovereign's birthday. Who was on a State visit to the United Kingdom. The cost of most items of apparel is considered a personal expense not payable from agency appropriations. 67 Comp.Gen. 592. The purpose of a representation appropriation is to permit certain expenditures that the law may n...

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B-256936: Jun 22, 1995

The Department of State requested an opinion on whether it could use its representation funds to reimburse the ambassador to the United Kingdom and another official the costs of renting formal morning wear. GAO held that: (1) representation funds are available to pay the costs of properly representing the U.S.; and (2) State may use its representation funds to reimburse the ambassador and the othe...