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NSIAD-85-52 1 (1985-02-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnpm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION RELEASED B-215009 _, d the GeneraEBRUARY 15,1985 RESTRICTED -8ciijo ap Ova Acco,, +wr C++ALal R:,: .+ eli ons. by the Office of Co' ei+eati l The Honorable Edward Zorinsky 111111!I United States Senate 126443 Dear Senator Zorinsky: Subject: 'Review of Allegations Against A Former Deputy Director, U.S. Information Agency (GAO/NSIAD-85-52) In response to your request, we reviewed specific allega- tions against the former Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), who served from February 18, 1981, through May 18, 1983. This letter contains the results of our work on these allegations. We reviewed allegations that the former Deputy Director (1) misused government telephones; (2) took a personal trip to Jamaica at government expense; (3) acted improperly in approving grants for LGR Associates, Inc., Mid-America Committee for International Business and Government Cooperation, Inc., the Republican National Committee, and an Austrian taxi driver; (4) attempted to influence the outcome of a report by the USIA Of- fices of Audits and Inspections; (5) gave preferential treatment to political and USIA referrals in the Agency's summer hire pro- gram; (6) caused a position to be established for which there was no apparent need; (7) approved a performance appraisal which resulted in an unwarranted merit pay increase for a former USIA official; (8) used government staff, office equipment, and sup- plies for personal benefit; and (9) conducted private business while employed by USIA. These allegations, along with others, had been previously investigated in May through July 1983 by the USIA Office of Security, at the request of the Director, USIA. In July the Office of Security referred the results of its investigation, which contained no conclusions, to the U.S. Department of Jus- tice for potential criminal prosecution. The Department of (462524) 'IL111

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