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B-114874 1 (1974-06-27)

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                  UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUN'I
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 2615_4- . .

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    DIVISION                                             OqwtI

    B-114874                                       JUN 27 71974


    The Honorable Sam Nunn
    United States Senate

- Dear Senator Nunn:

        Tn 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 L'Enfant Plaza and fot travel by the Postmaster General.
   Mr. Brooks alsoquestioned the os-a--e- -ice r ----d-vertising
   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     Q-
   'fPostmaster 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 l1th floor, consist of a lobby, a
   large reception area, a conference room, and a kitchen with

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