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A-13067 1 (1976-10-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddyh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: f-., THE CkIMPTMOLLER GNERAL o*DCISION C*OFTHE UNITk D STATUB O WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 FILE: A-13067 DATE: October 20, 1976 MATTER OF: Certification of travel vouchers containing long distance telephone calls, DGE ST: 1, Travel Voucher, Standard Form 1012, revised August 1970, provides for certification of long distance telephone calls by officials authorized under 31 U.S.C. 680a on voucher itself, Separate certification of long distanceL calls is no longer required. 44 Comp, Gen, 595 (1965) and B-115511, July 3, 1953, modified. 2. 31 U.S.C. 680a (1970) provides that long distance telephone calls must be for transaction of official business and that agency heads or officials designated by them must determine and certify that such calls are in interest of Government before payment is made from appropri- ated funds, If, after examining facts surrounding long distance tolls on travel vouchers to traveler's family, properly designated official determines said calls were in interest of Government, GAO will riot question such determination. 44 Comp. Gen. 595 (1965). 3, 31 U.S.C. 680a (1970) provides that long distance telephone calls must be for transaction of public business and department and agency heads or officials designated by them must determine and certify that such calls are in interest of Government before payment is made from appro- priated funds. Certifying officers are not liable for payment of long distance tolls if official designated under 31 U.S.C. 680a improperly certifies toll. See 1-1524, December 14, 1939; B-185497, August 6, 1976. Mr. Edward C. Capps and Mr. K.R. Fenner, Jr., authorized certifying officers of the Federal Power Commission by letter of May 28, 1976, have requested an advance decision concerning the certification and payment

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