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B-133224 1 (1970-06-05)

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

     The General Accounting Office has made an audit of the United States
CaPitol Guide Force for calendar year 1969 pursuant to Mr. Dunphy's
request dated January 22, 1970. Our audit was made in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, included such
tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as
we considered necessary in the circumstances.

GENERAL COMMENTS

     The Guide Force was created about 1876 to provide for the orderly
handling of tourists in the Capitol Building. Although the Guide Force
was not established by specific legislation, it has been operating con-
tinually since its establishment. The Guide Force operates under rules
and regulations issued by the Capitol Police Board.

     The guides are not legislative employees; therefore, they do not
participate in the Federal retirement, life insurance, or health bene-
fits programs. Their compensation is paid from fees for guide services
and commussions on sales of the book We, the People.

     At December 31, 1969, the Guide Force consisted of 23 guides.
Mr. Floyd Kirby, a Senate appointee, served as Captain during calendar
year 1969. Mr. Robert McCormick, a House of Representatives appointee,
is serving as Captain during calendar year 1970.

OPERATIONS

Guide service fees

     The fees charged for the guide service are 25 cents a person for
general visitors and 15 cents a person for school organizations, as
provided by the regulations, with the following exceptions.

     1. For groups brought in by sight-seeing companies, a fee of
         15 cents is charged for children from 6 to 12 years of age;
         there is no charge for children under 6 years of age.

     2. For other general visitors, no fee is charged for children
         under 10 years of age.

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