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FPCD-83-23 1 (1982-12-03)

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B-209796


DECEMBER 3, 1982


The Honorable Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Chairman, Subcommittee on State,
  Justice, Commerce, the Judicary,
  and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate


120040


The Honorable Dennis DeConcini
United States Senate

     Subject: Inquiry Into Allegations of Improprieties at the
                National Telecommunications and Information
                Administration (GAO/FPCD-83-23)

      In letters dated September 10 and September 17, 1982, you
requested that we inquire into allegations made by an anonymous
individual of misconduct or misappropriation of funds by
officials in the National-Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The
allegations involved a wide range of charges.

     Although we found that most of the specific charges were
not valid, we did find instances of unnecessary travel.
However, the Administrator took actions during the past 2 years
which reduced travel costs by about 40 percent. Also, the
Administrator changed the rules for awarding grants in 1982 but
it is not apparent whether these changes affected the final
selection of grantees. The individual allegations and the
results of our inquiries are discussed in the enclosure.

OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY

     As agreed in discussions with your office, the objective of
our inquiry was to provide you with our observations on issues
raised in the following areas:


UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


P901 AL PC SOMMEL AMC
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