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DOCURENT PRSUME
02477 - [A1872904]
Review of American Indian Policy Review Comjission. GGD-77-62;
B-114868. June 29, 1977. 6 pp. + 7 enclosures (14 pp.).
Report to Sen. Jr.mes Abourezk, Chairman, American Indian Policy
Review Commission; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issae Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800).
Contact: General Government Div.
Budget Function: General Government: Legislative Functions
(801).
Congressional Relevance: Congress: American Indian Policy
Review.
Authority: P.L. 93-580. P.L. 95-5.
The audit of the American Indian Policy Review
-'numission disclosed that the Commission's management and
operations were generally conducted orderly and professionally,
although in some cases inappropriate contracting procedures wqre
followed and some questionable disbursements were made.
Findings/Conclusions: In accordance with existing legislation,
the Commission approved a six-member Commis:sion staff and
established 1! task forces to gather facts and other necessary
information for the comprehensive investigation and study of
Indian affairs. At it- business meetings, the Commission acted
on policy matters an reviewed the scope, plan of operations,
and progress of the various investigative task forces. .ach of
the task forces submitted the required quarterly reports and
final reports and recommendations to the Commission in a
reasonably timely manner. The Commission prepared a tentative
final report and a final report to the Congress in a timely
manner. The Commission developed a budgeting, accounting, and
financ 1 reporting system to control its financial operations.
Budgets were developed for each task force and the Commission
staff. In three cases the Commission did not obtain the required
approval for contracts or modification before proceeding with
work. Questionable disbursements by the Commission involved
double payments for air travel, payments for corsultants'
services, and travel expenses not required for official
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