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Decision Concerning Whether Members of Congress are Exempt from a Law Prohibiting the Use of Volunteers to Assist in the Performance of the Official Functions of the Member's Office

B-69907: Feb 11, 1977

GAO was asked to render a decision as to whether a law applied to Members of Congress, and whether the law prhibits a Member of Congress from utilizing Volunteers to assist in the performance of the official functions of the Member's office.GAO found that the law does apply to Members of Congress. Further, GAO found that the law does not forbid the acceptance of services intended and agreed to be...

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B-69907, OCTOBER 9, 1947, 27 COMP. GEN. 194

B-69907: Oct 09, 1947

An agency may employ the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants who have agreed to work without compensation and waive any and all claims against the Government on account of such service, unless compensation for their position is fixed by or pursuant to law. Such experts or consultants who have agreed to work without compensation may be paid travel expenses and a per diem...