Government Civilian Aircraft: Use of Government Aircraft by the Attorney General and FBI Director
GGD-90-84
Published: Jun 15, 1990. Publicly Released: Jul 09, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed travel on government aircraft by the Attorney General and the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), focusing on: (1) information about their travel; and (2) actions the Department of Justice should take to better manage use of its aircraft for executive transportation.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Justice | In order to comply with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies, the Attorney General should instruct the Director, FBI, to develop aircraft cost data. |
By the Department's current appropriations, FBI is precluded from performing A-76 analysis. Hence, cost comparison was not undertaken.
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| Department of Justice | In order to comply with OMB polices, the Attorney General should instruct the Director, FBI, to determine whether private aircraft services can effectively meet the security needs and other considerations of the Attorney General, Director, and other executives and, if so, further determine if such private services could provide this transportation more cost-effectively than FBI or other Justice aircraft. |
By the Department's current appropriation, FBI is precluded from performing A-76 analysis. Hence, cost comparison was not undertaken.
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