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B-128938 1 (1973-09-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkic0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTRICTED - Not to be released outside t .... , rc ut g Office except on the basis of specific y tle Office of Congressional Relations, a record of which is kej~t by the D~srbt$tth* n Branch, OAS COMPTROLLER GENERAL ranch, OAS WASHINGTON. D.C- 10N8 RELEASED B-128938 SEP 25 1973 The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate . Dear Senator Cranston: This is in response to your July 13, 1973, request that we consider matters contained in two letters from-Mrs. Pearl H. Stausing of San Leandro, California, indicating-irregularities at the Navy Regional Finance Center (NRFC), Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Our findings, summarized under each allegation, follow. MISUSE OF OFFICIAL NAVY ENV Approximately 40 invitations, of the type received by your constituent, to a retirement luncheon were sent in official Navy envelopes with the Postage and Fees Paid indicia. Navy instructions regarding use of the franking privilege state that invitiations to social functions are unauthorized. The Commander of the San Francisco NRFC told us that when the invitations were sent he felt the luncheon was an official function because he was to present an official citation--a Navy Superior Civilian Service Award--to the retiree. The Commander said he had made a mistake and if the situation arose again he would not use official Navy envelopes. We also found that the Commandant, Twelfth Naval District, has taken action to preclude future misuse of the franking privilege. Mrs. Stausing was advised of these facts in a let- ter dated July 6, 1973, from the Office of the Commandant. DECLINING QUALITY OF DISBURSING SERVICE We contacted your constituent to obtain specific informa- tion on how the q .4,j1;y o h at the Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, had declined since its consol- idation with the San Francisco NRFC. She was not able to give

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