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092731 1 (1969-01-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwpv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING DIVISION JAN 27 1969 Dear Dr. Haworth During our review of various grant programs administered by the National Science Foundation, we noted that grantees have not been -athorized to use General Services Administration (GSA) supply sources in the procurement of equipment and supplies needed for the activity financed under the grant. In several instances our reviews indicated tnat savings could have been realized if the grantees had used the GSA supply source for supplying and equipping the grant project. For example, during our current review of university science development grants we found that certain items of equipment purchased by the institutions for use under the grant could have been acquired through GSA sources at a significant saving, as indicated by the following illustration. Item Price GSA Savings paid by price institutaon Bench vises $396.48 $195.20 $201.28 Belt and disc sander 329.00 202.28 126.72 Tilting arbor saw 463.00 263.45 199.55 Oscilloscope 1,395.00 1,331.40 63.60 Camera 159.95 116.00 43.95 In addition, we noted that one of the institutions had been author- ized by the Office of Economic Opportunity to use GSA supply sources in connection with a grant awarded by that Office, and officials at the institution expressed an interest in obtaining similar authorization from the Foundation. General Services Administration Bulletin FPMR A-17 dated November 7, 1967, to the Heads of Federal Agencies encourages the use of GSA supply sources by grantees of Federal agencies. The bulletin points out that the functions performed by a grantee are generally an integral part of the Federal agency's program for which the funds were appropriated; consequently, if such Federal agency deems it appropriate and in the best interest of the Government, such agency may, except f?- r yOTA731i

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