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[Purchase of Baseball Caps by the Department of Energy]

B-260260: Dec 28, 1995

A Department of Energy (DOE) certifying officer requested an advance decision on whether DOE could use appropriated funds to purchase baseball caps for recruitment purposes. GAO held that DOE could not use the funds for the purchase, since the caps would be considered personal gifts to nonemployees and were not directly linked to any specific DOE mission...

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Matter of: Purchase of Baseball Caps by the Department of Energy File: B-260260 Date: December 28, 1995

B-260260: Dec 28, 1995

The Department of Energy may not use appropriated funds to purchase baseball caps for personnel recruitment purposes since the caps are in the nature of personal gifts. Were to be used for "recruitment purposes" in furtherance of Energy's implementation of a strategic plan for diversity. There is no indication that Energy's appropriations or authorizing acts provide direct authority for this expen...

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