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ID-82-24 1 (1982-02-26)

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                   COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                            WASHINGTON D.C. 2064

                                               February 269



 The honorable Jamie L. Whitten
 Chairman, Committee on Appropriations
 house of Representatives                                 c

 Dear hr. Chairman:

      Subject: The Separation of Peace Corps
                from ACTION (ID-82-24)

     Title VI of the International Security and Development Coop-
eration Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113, Dec. z9, 1981), estab-
lishea the Peace Corps as an independent agency within the
executive branch, separate from ACTION. Pursuant to this same
legislation, the Director, Office of Management ana Budget (OMB),
was required to submit a report by February 15, 1982, to the Con-
gress and to the Comptroller General on the steps taken to imple-
rcient the provisions of the act. OMb has submittea its report
which includes the disposition of aurainistrative matters reiating
to personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records,
ana unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allo-
cations, and other funas employea, used, held, or available for
Peace Corps functions.

     Section 601 of the act requires that the Comptroller General
submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress by
March 1, 1982, stating whether he believes the determinations made
by the OB Director were equitable. Since the legislation was
enacted on December 29, 1981, our Oftice has followea the separa-
tion action with appropriate officials of OMB, the Peace Corps,
and ACTION. In following the separation process, we held several
meetings with these officials and with officials of the collective
bargaining unit that represents personnel involved in the trans-
fer.

     Ve have examinea the OMB determination order ana the report
to the Congress, including the lists of tuna balances, personnel,
property, records, and contracts involved in the transfer. This
information resulted from meetings, discussions, and working group
agreements among the agencies, and represents agreements reachea
Jointly by ACTION ana Peace Corps, and concurred in by OMB.

     In a few instances, Peace Corps ana ACTiON reached agreement
after further consultation with OiNB. Accoraing to officials ot
the three agencies, it was unnecessary for GmB to formally inter-
vene ana resolve any undecided matters. OhtB and agency officials




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