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GAO's Second Biennial Report on the Transfers of Federal Personal Property to Grantees and Other Eligible Organizations

PLRD-83-66 Published: Jul 13, 1983. Publicly Released: Jul 13, 1983.
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GAO conducted its second biennial review on the transfers of federal personal property to grantees and other eligible organizations.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
General Services Administration The Administrator of General Services should defer action regarding termination of the reporting requirement of section 202(e) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, until such time as the new computer system has been proven to produce complete and accurate data on transfers of excess property to non-federal organizations.
Closed – Implemented
GSA has agreed to defer action on the reporting requirement until the data system has been improved.
General Services Administration The Administrator of General Services should continue to emphasize to the state agencies that participation in the Donation Program is dependent on their compliance with the act's requirement for submitting permanent state plans of operation, having external audits performed, and establishing adequate accountability systems. If all of the state agencies do not submit permanent state plans of operation by the GSA established deadline, the Administrator should report to the appropriate congressional committees on the actions that will be taken in cases of noncompliance.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
General Services Administration The Administrator of General Services should resolve the inconsistency between the California State Agency's financial records and the financial matters contained in the audit report of the California Department of Finance and determine if the increase in service charges granted was appropriate and should be allowed to remain in effect.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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Topics

Federal aid programsstate relationsGifts or gratuitiesGrants to statesProperty and supply managementProperty disposalReimbursements to governmentSurplus federal propertyFederal propertySurplus property