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B-103315 1 (1978-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgdi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: V Web THE CCMPTRCLLER OSENYW ALU r DECISION F.OF THE UNITED STATUE WASHINGTON. 0.C. 2054 FILE: B-10334.5 DATE: June 8, 1978 MATTER OF: Payment for Travel Club Mewbership Fees DIGEST: Purchasevof individual trr-'i club memberships in the name of a Federal agency for the .xclusirR use of named indivi- dual eaployees is approved where the purch'ases will result in the'ayment of lower %iverall transportation costs by the Governme t. The San Francisco, California, Office of the Department of Housing and U(iban Development Agency, has requested t'r decision on the legality of using appropriated funds to purchase air travel club memberships for use. in the prorurement of official travel be- tween points in the Hawaitin lulands. Similar requests have bben rece$.ved orally from other Government agencies. Travel ctb cards are issued by Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., and by Aloha Airlines, Inc. There is aone-time charge of $5 for each membership., Presentation of a validated travel club card entitle& the passengerto discount farEs which apply during the off-peak hours from 12:01 i.m. to 6:30 a.m., 7 days a week, and from 8:00 p.m. to midnight on all days except Friday and Sunday. The dis- count fares are approximately 20 percent lower than regular farts, with certain exceptions. The $5 membership fee can be recouped from the lesser charges paid on one lor two trips. Ordinarily thre travel club cards are issued in the name of each individual passenger and remain valid for the life of the member or until termination of the discount fares whichever occurs first. One of the airlines has'agreed, however, to the purchase of individual cards in the name of the.Federa3 agency for the ex- clusive use of each individual employee when travelling on official business. Section 5946, Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits the use of appro- priated funds for the paymant of membership fees or dues of em- ployees of the Government as individuals, except as authorized by specific appropriation, by express terms in a general appropria- tion, or in connection with employees training under sections 4109 ** 1 - I .A

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