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B-163776 1 (1970-06-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkeu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES X k~~IWASf41NGTON 0 C 205 z 7 B-163776 Jne 29, 1970 Dear Mr. Langen: On April 2, 1970, Mr. Ronald L. Martinson of your staff sent to our Office a copy of a newsletter dated May 1, 1969, issued by the Bureau of Customs District Office, 1PMbina, North- Dakota. In the newsletter, the District Director states, 4e have significant funds to expend or commit before July 1. Every Port Director ,ho is involved in any way in these matters should make certain that he is doing all in his power to assist and expedite. In his letter to us, Sir. Martinson pointed out that the Pembina District appears to have had a surplus of money to consume before tne fiscal year 1969 expired. Ile requested us to look into this matter and to report on why the Pembina District had such significant funds to expend and what happened to this money. To determine if funds were obligated at or near the end of the fiscal year in order to 'use up available funds, rather than let the authority to obligate expire, 4e revieded pertinent activities at the Bureau of Customs in 4ashington and at its Chicago Regio al Office. The Pembina District Office is under the jurisdiction of the Chicago Regional Office. Total obligations incurred for the district during fiscal year 1969 amounted to about $1.1 million; about $950,000 of this amount was for salary and related costs. The obligations incurred in May and June 1969 by the Pembina Dis- trict were generally higher than the monthly average for the previous 10 months. However, the obligations were incurred for operating needs of the District and for projects that had been planned earlier in the budget year. Our review did not disclose any evidence that funds were) oblIgated for the purpose of using available funds. The Pembina District Office has under its jurisdiction 23 ports of entry--21 in North Dakota and 7 in Minnesota. As a result of the extreme weather conditions during winter months, the border crossings by vehicles--buses, cars, and trucks--in the Pembina District increase significantly during the warmer months of the year. 4e were advised that, due to weather conditions, maintenance and repair work on border stations are usually delayed until warmer months. The monthly obligations for personal services in aau-n 1 0 and June 1369 were about $15,000 higher than the avera-e monthly obligations($50)

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