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B-162642 1 (1976-08-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddio0001 and id is 1 raw text is: . ECISION . I , THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . . OF THE UNITED STATES W'A;SHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: MATT DIGES B-1626142 DATE: 1976 O ? 1 -- ER OF: Lunches furnished public school officials--Marine Corps recruiting campaign T: Provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1 503, providing for intensive recruiting campaigns, do not authorize purchase of aeals for school officials assisting such camrpaigns. Provisions of 37 U.S.C. 9 428 and I JUR para. M5600 authorize reim- bursement of out of pocket expenses--including occasional meals--incurred in performance of official duties by recruiting officers from appropriations available to I'Marine Corps, but do not appear to contemplate luncheon expenses incident to preplanned presentation to eleven public school officials who may assist recruiters. While we will not object to payment of subject voucher, similar expenses should not be incurred unless regulations are revised to authorize them. This action is in response to a request from the Cowaandant of the Maxine Corps for an advance decision as to the propriety of ex- pending appropriated funds to furnish luncheons to public-school officials in conlunction with Marine Corps recruiting efforts. A recruiter incurred $55 of luncheon expenses on January 29, 1975, in favor of vendor Oxbow Steakhouse, iddlesex, New Jersey, in connection with a planned recruitin3 campaign presentation to the school offi- cials. A guest speaker, the Aszistant Commissioner of LOw Jersey's Department of Eaducition, spoke at the luncheon to encournae coopera- tion with the Corps' recruiting personnel. We are advised that there are other outstanding vouchers involving similar circumstances relating to recruitment in the Marine Corps and its Reserve. The Commandant states that the expenditure is necescary to the effectual performance of the Marine Corps' official recruiting fune- tion, as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 0 503 (1970). le further states that the sponsorship of such events is authorized lby 37 U.S.C. § 428 which provides for certain recruiting officer's expnses to be reim- bursed by the United States. The provisions of 10 U.S.C. G 503, a _;ra, provide that the Secretary concerned shall conduct irtcnsive recruiting campaiGns to obtain onlistments in the ** e* Regular Marine Corps. It has been our consistent position that in the absence of authorising K -21 - *1

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