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B-114874 1 (1974-06-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaedz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 11111t ro we,11oo I ., ................................. UITEDI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE NMI1 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT IVISION RELEASED 9852 B-114874 J iN 2? 974 The Honorable Sam Nunn 4 lUnited States Senate /'Dear Senator Nunn: In an April 2, 1974, letter, you asked us to consider a letter to you from Mr. J. G. Brooks containing a copy of an article on certain Postal Service expenses for outfitting its new headquarters building (commonly called the West Building) at LIEnfant Plaza and for travel by the Postmaster General. Mr. Brooks also questioned the Postal Service's advertising in newspapers. These areas are discussed in detail in the following sections of this report. COST OF FURNISHINGS The Postal Service spent about $48,000 to furnish the Postmaster General's office area and $130,600 to furnish the official reception, press conference, and Board of Governors' areas. The furnishings were purchased primarily on a sole- source or negotiated-contract basis because, according to Postal Service officials, there was not sufficient time to solicit competitive bids. The Postmaster General's office area, on the 10th floor, consists of the Postmaster General's office--which includes a lounge, a lavatory, a conference room, and a pantry--and four administrative staff offices, a reception room, a reception- ist's area, and a lavatory. The Postmaster General and 10 other Postal Service employees occupy this area. The Service spent about $48,000 to furnish the Postmaster General's office area. (See enc. I.) These expenses are based on actual purchase order prices or contractor estimates. The official reception, press conference, and Board of Governors' areas, on the lth floor, consist of a lobby, a large reception area, a conference room, and a kitchen with . . ..loom), lm

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