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B-152331 1 (1975-11-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcsm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: t~ F THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 2O548 FILE: B-152331 DATE: NOV 1 9 1975 MATTER O F: Veterans Administration - Use of General Post Funds for volunteer dinner DIGEST: Administrator of Veterans' Administration (VA) has authority under 38 U.S.C. 9 5103 and 5223 to order expenditures from General Post Fund for purpose of providing luncheon or dirinr in connection with annual recognition ceremony for VA volunteer workers. This is in response to a letter from the Administrator of the Veterans Administration requesting our views on the proposed author- ization of * * * the expenditure of funds from the General Post Fund to provide a luncheon or dinner in conjunction with the annual recognition ceremony for volunteers. In support of the proposal the Adainistrator states: 'The need for volunteers in conjuiction with our medical program, with its many new and changing treatment techniques, has increased tremendously in the past few years. in Fiscal Year 1974, a monthly average of over 106,000 vDlunteers gave a total of approximately 10 million hours of service in VA hospitals and clinics and in community care programs. The monetary value of these services is not inconsequential, a fact apparent on its face. As was stated by a previous Administrator in the 1963 submission, a luncheon or dinner at the annual recognition ceremony vould provide further stimulation and inducement for the performance of volunteer ser- vice. Not only do I share that view, but I anticipate such functions would tend to increase volunteer in- terest and participation, and would contribute to a stronger VA-community relationship and understanding, particularly with young high-school age citizens, which is so valuable and necessary today. As stated in 43 Comp. Gen. 305 (1963), it is a general rule of long standing that funds appropriated for Government departments and -I 1W

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