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B-191890 1 (1978-07-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgga0001 and id is 1 raw text is: T2 THE CO~MPTROLLER SENERAL DEC!BIN F on TH E UNiTED STATES A .NASHINGTON, D.C. 2.054 FILE: B-191890 DATE: July 28, 1978 MATTER OF: New England Regional Commission; Pro- posed Contract with Northcast -Midvest Research Institute, Inc. DIGEST: 1. New England Regional Commission is au- thorized under 42 U. S. C. 9 3185(o.)(2) to con- tract with Noriheast-Midwest Research Insti- tute Inc., a private corporation, to provide funds for research by the Institute concerning impact of Federal policy options on regional economy. The Ccmmission cannot provid.' funds to the Inrstitute for seed money or general support. but may award a c-ontra:t for distinct research tacks or projects, 42 1). S. C. § 3175 (a)(2). 2. Questions of violation of crininal statutes are matters for consideration of Department of Justic:. Questions of congressional pro- priety and ethics are for determination of appropriate Committees. However, GAO sees no illegality or impropriety in contract betwecn New England Rcegional Commission and private reseaT h institute having some relationship with congressional regional caucus assuming, as appears to be the case, that institute is not financed by moneys appropriated to Congress and that no financial benefit inures, directly or indirectly, to any Member of Congress from contract.. Charles C. Tretter, Gencral Counsel of the New England Regional Commission (Commission), requested the opinion of this Office on the legality and propriety ef a proposed contract between the Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Research Institute, Inc. The request was made because the State Cochairman of the Commission, on the advice of his Attorney General, is reluctant to sign the contract until a ruling has been rendered by this Office. The specific concern of the State Cochairman was not identified. *-1 -

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