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B-186365 1 (1977-03-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadekt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I ' C 0 . CUCISION LR PILE: -16365 MATTER DIGET: THE COMPTEOLLUN OErdEMAL GT 00 OP THU UNITED arATEN WAaWINSTON. C.C. EsE5E DATE: March S. 1977 OF: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Bervice-Storage ad Towing charges for Privately- owned vehile. forest Service appropriations are available to pay costs of towing and storing prtvtely-owned vehicle where such costs relate to ptrformance 'v Forest Service officers of investigative amd law-m %commt functions concerning violations of lw. on nationsi forest lands. While Forest Service law-entkrcement officers lecked procurement authority to requisition towing and storage services, their action may be ratified by agency official having procurement authority. This is In retsponse to a requast by an Authorized Certifying officer, Forest Service, D partment of Agficlture, for our decision on whether Forest Service appropriatiUns are available for payment of towing and storage charges nurred for a;pr ately-owned motor vehicle. The Forest Sarvice Law Enforetment Officers who requisitioned the toying aid storage services had no procurement authority* but the Regional Forest Service Director of Administrative Services, who grants such authority, has agreed to ratify thii procurement action if payment is otherwise proper., On December 6, 1975, Mr. Edward Lucero, a Forest Service smployee at the Sandia Ranger. District, a location within the Cibola National Forest, we massultel wven he caught someona stealig gas from a Forest Service vehicie parked on the District's parking lot. Mr. Lucero called Deanis Ihrjhy' a Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer, who requested assistance 'from Special Aent' Eddie P. Chavez, of the Forest Service. Working in coopration with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies. Murphy and Chbives located the suspect and his vehicle at Don Woodward's Truck'ing Company in Tijeras, -New Mexico. The suspect admitted betas responsible for the theft of gasoline and assaulting (bumping) Mr. Lucero withbis private vehicle, a pickup truck, at the Sandia Ranger Station. The Assistant United States Attorney wae contacted about incarcerating the suspect and approving prosecution. Both requests were granted. (The suspect was subsequently prosecuted and convicted on Federal charges.) -l1 - 9'. IL. U a iL I -- - I -

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