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PAD-83-8 1 (1982-12-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmvf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PR OGfAm ANALYSs RESTRIC D N t e rek 1 d1 ou0 the era, DIVISION Accountin Of ce e cis 1 ythcic of C rea rQI c' ap by the Ofic of C,/. .s. s..o _ L ' ECEIBER 16, 1982 B-208938 e a . The Honorable William Proxmire United States Senate 120597 Dear Senator Proxmire: Subject: Allegations Concerning a National Science Foundation (NSF) Employee Using Government Funds for Personal Travel (GAO/PAD-83-8) On October 5, 1981, you forwarded to our office an anonymous letter containing allegations relating to a specifically named in- dividual's travel. The letter alleges that the individual used Government funds for personal travel, traveled on weekends, and approved his own travel authorizations; and that NSF investigated the accusations against the individual, found them to be true, and dropped the matter. The letter also implies a connection between NSF's investigation and the individual's resignation from NSF. We asked NSF to provide a written statement setting forth its position on the individual's travel (see enclosure I). NSF has concluded that the trips were essential and we defer to the administrative determination of the head of an agency. The week- end travel was not contrary to agency regulations. Agency regula- tions also allowed employees at the individual's management level to approve their own travel. We do not believe that the individu- al's resignation was connected to an investigation of the travel. To assess these allegations, we examined relevant agency documents and NSF travel regulations, and interviewed agency offi- cials. Our review was performed in accordance with generally ac- cepted Government audit standards. BACKGROUND NSF has a staffing program 1/ that recruits qualified persons from colleges, universities, industry, and government for 1- to 1/The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 allows NSF to hire people under an excepted appointment authority without regard to civil service regulations. (920871)

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