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United States
General Accounting Omce
Washington, D.C. 20548

Omee  of the General Counsel


B-277033

June  27, 1997



Lieutenant Colonel Gregory C. Dempsey
Chief, Resource Management   Division
Headquarters, U. S. Army Medical Department  Activity
Fort Knox,  Kentucky 40121-5520

Dear  Colonel Dempsey:

This is in reply to your May 6, 1997, memorandum (MCXM-RMB-B (37))   to the
Comptroller  General of the United States requesting a ruling whether appropriated
funds may  be used to pay for military physicians' state licenses and Drug
Enforcement  Administration (DEA) certifications.'

You  state that due to a decrease in manpower and funding, the Medical Department
Activity Commander  at Fort Knor wishes to utilize an external partnership with a
local community  hospital. You explain that the Commander considers entering into
such a partnership essential to maintain the military physicians' surgical skills, and
it would permit patient care and follow-up to eligible beneficiary groups that would
otherwise be referred to a private physician.

You  state that to enter into this partnership would require the military physicians to
obtain Kentucky state licensure and DEA certification at a cost of $250 and $210,
respectively. The Commander   would like to use appropriated funds to pay these
costs since it appears to be in the best interest of the Fort Knox Medical Activity






'Accountable officers and heads of agencies are entitled to request a decision of the
Comptroller General on a question involving a request for payment from
appropriated funds for which they are responsible. 31 U.S.C § 3529. Since we are
uncertain as to whether you are an accountable officer, we are not issuing a
Comptroller General's decision on your request at this time. However, we are
providing information for your assistance.


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