B-282601: Sep 27, 1999

Where an interagency agreement is based on specific statutory authority other than the Economy Act. An agency is not required to deobligate funds at the end of the period of availability since section 1535(d) only applies to interagency agreements under the Economy Act. 2. Need of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is made. Funds may be obligated for the provision of services beyond the fi...

B-282601: Sep 27, 1999

GAO commented on whether the National Park Service's (NPS) fiscal year (FY) 1998 funds obligated for soil surveys pursuant to interagency agreements with the National Resources Conservation Service remain available to pay for ordered services provided subsequent to FY 1998. GAO held that: (1) since NPS has statutory authority for these interagency agreements, NPS funds obligated pursuant to these...