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CED-80-25 1 (1979-11-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabaaj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTROCTED - Not to be releas-ed Accounting Offtce dept on the ba; a , approval by the Office of Congressional Relaiiens. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAHNGTON. D.C. n RELEASED November 9, 1979 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce,5oiJO° Science, and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: /inquiry Into Certain Allegations Concerning the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Comm issio (CED-80-25) . On September 26, 1979, you and Senators Packwood, Inouye, and Warner requested that we inquire into specific allegations contained in two recent newspaper articles con- cerning the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. You requested this inquiry solely to determine if specific allegations in the articles raise substantial questions relating to the committee's oversight responsibilities which the committee should investigate further. Because of the relatively brief time we had in which to respond to your request, we obtained information through interviews with key agency officials, including those sug- gested by your office, and a cursory review of certain agency documents and records. The results of our inquiry indicate that four of the seven allegations do not warrant any further attention by the committee. Of the remaining three allegations, which concern how policies and decisions are made within the Commis- sion, the committee might want to investigate two and a part of the third one. We found no evidence of specific improprieties on the Chairman's part. It appears, however, that he may not be taking sufficient care to avoid actions, proscribed by the Commission's general standards of conduct, which might create the appearance of impropriety. Accordingly, the committee might want to bring to the Chairman's attention the need to avoid even the appearance of improper action. 111060 (062270) B-97278 4 r ^ 7 6 0 4e 1) U L

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