B-36190: Aug 12, 1943

Misler: I have your letter of July 15. Requesting decision whether you are authorized to certify for payment voucher for $375.25 in favor of the Cheseapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. The appropriation to be later reimbursed if and when collection is accomplished from the employees. To the effect that the use od the telephone in such instances was necessary in the interest of the Government."...

B-36190: Published: Aug 12, 1949. Publicly Released: Aug 12, 1949.

The Office of Emergency Management requested GAO's opinion on whether it is authorized to certify for payment a voucher in favor of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, covering charges for personal long-distance telephone calls over Government leased facilities irrespective of the fact that some of the charges cannot be collected from the employees, it being proposed to make payment now...