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B-194362 1 (1979-05-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhej0001 and id is 1 raw text is: g ~ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISi OF THE UNITED STATES SVA SH IN GTON D .C. 2 0 5 4 8 cC) /oi FILE: B-194362 MATTER OF: DIGEST: DATE: MAY 1 1979 Elderly Feeding Program under the fiscal year 1979 continuing resolution Term current rate for operations as used in continuing resolutions is equivalent to total funds which were available for obligation for program during previous fiscal year. Fiscal year 1979 continuing resolution appropriates for Department of Agriculture portion of Elderly Feeding Program only total amount of funds which were available for program during fiscal year 1978, despite fact that increase in mandatory level of assistance will force reduction in number of meals supported by program. This decision is in response to an ijngriy from the Secretary of Agriculture concerning the amount of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the Elderly Feeding Program by the Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes, Pub. L. No. 95-482, 92 Stat. 1603, approved October 18, 1978. It is the Secretary's position that the continuing resolution appropriated sufficient funds to enable the Department to provide commodities or cash for 148 million meals at the rate per meal mandated by section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3030a. For the reasons indicated below, it is our opinion tha( the continuing resolution appropriated only the total amount of funds that were available for obligation for the Elderly Feeding Program in fiscal year 1978. The continuing resolution, in section 101(a), appropriates: Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following activities, not otherwise provided for, which were conducted in fiscal year 1978, but at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate: 'activities under the Older Americans Act including provision of cash or commodities * * *. (Emphasis added.) If b IJ iii Afl-1-1 1.

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