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[Availability of NSA Appropriations To Purchase Food as a Nonmonetary Award under the Government Employees Incentive Awards Act]

B-271511: Mar 4, 1997

The Comptroller of the National Security Agency (NSA) requested a decision on whether appropriated funds are available: (1) to purchase food or food vouchers for use as a nonmonetary award under the Government Employees Incentive Awards Act; and (2) to provide food at a reception honoring the awardee of the nonmonetary award. GAO held that NSA could: (1) use appropriated funds to purchase food or...

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Matter of: National Security Agency--Availability of Appropriations To Purchase Food as a Nonmonetary Award under the Government Employees Incentive Awards Act. File: B-271511 Date: March 4, 1997

B-271511: Mar 4, 1997

We have no legal basis to object to the Office of Personnel Management's conclusion that agencies may use meals or food vouchers as informal recognition awards provided that the agency concludes that (1) the contribution being recognized will be properly rewarded by presenting an informal recognition award of nominal value. We have previously interpreted the Act to permit agencies to use operating...

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