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B-184936 1 (1976-05-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddnz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ( DECISION FILE: B-184936 /$ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED BTATE.S WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 , j,- DATE: MAY 3 1976 MATTER OF:Forest Products Laboratory agreement with University of Wisconsin DIGEST: I. Forest Products Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, has authority to accept bequest from private citizen only for purpose of establishing and operating forestry research facilities, It may not enter into cooperative agreement with University of Wisconsin Foundation to invest proceeds of bequest and to use income for fellowships, scholarships, special seminars and symposia since agency may not do indirectly what it cannot do directly. 2. Proposed cooperative agreement provision which would permnait recipient of funds to use funds for unspecified purposes in future at its own option is not proper, since proposed provision does not limit future use of funds to authorized purposes only. A certifying officer of the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), requested an advance decision as to whether a voucher in the amount of $357,646.58 may be certified for payment to the University of Wisconsin Foundation. In June 1972, the FPL was advised that it had been designated as a beneficiary of the estate of the late Clark C. Heritage of Tacoma, Washington. After consultations between the Office of the General Counsel, USDA, and the Treasury Departnent, it was determined that the FPL could accept and use the proceeds of the bequest under section 581a-1 of 16 U.S.C. (1970) which states: On and after August 31, 1951, funds may be received from any State, other political sub- division, organization, or individual for the pur- iose of stblhin or operatu __y__orest r ~ State PIM. I -D (-'ON 54 Comrfp. G,:m........ / I 9Y99/

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