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B-184306 1 (1975-10-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcvj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FILE: B-184306 MATTEF DIGEST: 40. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 C -VITE DATE LAOC S. DATE: -OCT 2 197SOTh* Use of U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC) appropriated funds for purchase of marble paperweights and walnut plaques. Appropriated funds may not be used to buy paperweights and valnut plaques for distribution by U.S. Army Crirminal Investi- *gation Comand (USACIDC) to governmental officials and other individuals in recognition of their support for USACIDC. Plaques may, however, be purchased with appropriated funds to honor employees who died in the line of duty if the use is proper under the Goverucnt Employees Incentive Awards Act 5 U.S.C. 0 4501-4306 and related regulations. The Director of the Department of the Army Defense Supply Service- Wachington (DSS-W) has requested our opinion conccrning the propriety of the procurement of marble paperweights and walnut plaques to be given to appropriate governmental officials and other individuals in recognition of their support for the United States Army Criminal Invoctigation Conand (USACIDC). The anticipated cost of 324 paper- weights is V4.&20 and the cost of 50 plaqus i $350. The USACIDC asserts that the purpose of distributing these articles is to provide recognition to distinguished citizens uno have made oubs tantial contributions to the mission accozrplishment of USACIDC. Coordinatiou with law enforcement ageucies outside the military, according to a justification statemeut from USACIDC to DSS-V, is cssential, and this mission essential cooperation is maintained through the vehicle of reciprocal xespect Mnifested by attendance and participation in the social and cultural functions of the agency. Distribution of the requooted tokens is asserted to be part of USACIDC's comunity relations program and essntial to the accomplishment of SACIDC mission roquirements. The purchase of such items for the requested purpose is not specifically authorized by any appropriation act pr other statute. Our Office has long held that appropriated funds maay be used for objects not specifically set forth in an appropriation act only if there is a direct connection between such objects and the purpose for which the appropriation was made, and if the object is essen- tial to the carrying out of such purposes. 27-Conp. Gen. 679, 661 (194S); see 31 U.S.C. 9 628 (1970). . .. ' PULISHED DECISIO'N ( IDECISII 0

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