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ID-76-40 1 (1976-01-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabfh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTWID -~ Not 'to be relca±sed outside the Centerny Account !, Olffce except fsis ~ 07 SpeilcaxppW va by the Oficke of Congrge;. iia R.'aons ComPTROLLER GENER~AL OF THE UNITEa-ST*7WE3 WASHtNGTON. GOC- 205~4a c29qe Z3 jAi 2 i 1376 The honorable Clarence D. Long House of Representatives Dear Mr. Long: 26m05,P17 LM098123 Your letter of June 10, 1975, requested us to investigate whether congressional intent was contravened by a February 1975&derision by the ,-Department of Agriculture not to grant the United Nations World Food Program permission to use t -e-l--Y--Inc.. as tileir a freight forwayder,2 Your reque ne 3, 1975, letter from Daniel F. Young inc., ad a(!oFrl ood qodir tion paper iden- tifying several issues relating Lo the decision. Your letter of ?Jgust 7, 1975, enclosed copias of additional corresponience you received from the firm providing information further contesting the Agriculture decision. In summary, we fou-d nothing illegal about Agriculture's decision nor could we find sufficient evidence to suggest that it contravenes the intent of Congress. The legislative history of title !i, Public a O, does not specify the extent to which freight forwarding and other serxvices involved in ihe title ii program should be provided by pri\,-.e ente-prise. Es-entially then, whether Agricu1ture or a private fre i-Lt fcr:'arer should .rovide these c.:.rvices is let to administrative C;icretinn, b ds2_ on vari'ou ', iccy cows-cerati ons, ra I.or than reouiring l&cal resolution. Our --nal:-sis of, and views on, the lgislative h.istory In supprrt uf this posiJon are sez foth in the enclosu.e. Agriculture's decision to retain the ocean transuortation respon- sibility for comodities destined for World Food Program recipients appears to be based priimarily on a Jinuary 1975 audit report by its Offia , o Audi. The audit was UdertaKen by Agriculture i n response to orld FocJ Program efforts, dating back to 1959, seeking approval to use a ireight fow.qarder to effeci ocean trarsnortati' n rrar.ernts for 4.ts title -1 ccoodiies. .ou Lhis span of r ore thin 5 years, :crld Food P-rc';Lm o ficiais have (1) iairtai:-ed that Ariculture has not provided proprer ';ervice for shipment of programed c)-,0oitics arnd (,. contended that s.uch transportation could be 'iandl-d . ore efficienty by a freicr, t forward'or. I C- 76 -L L22~23 B-184143

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