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~ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
DEC1101 *OF THE UNITED STATESCO D
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
LNITO V
FILE: B-193661 DATE:JAN 1979
MATTER OF:Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Reception
for Hispanic Leaders
DIGEST:Funds appropriated for EEOC may not be used for entertain-
ing Hispanic leaders at reception following conference.
In the absence of specific statutory authority, appro-
priated funds may not be used for entertainment expenses
such as hosting a reception or otherwise providing snacks
or refreshments.
This is in response to a letter from a Certifying Officer at
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), requesting our
views on the proposed use of appropriated funds to pay the expenses
of a reception for Hispanic leaders held at the invitation of the
Chair of the Commission in conjunction with a planning conference.
On September 15, 1978, approximately forty Hispanic leaders
met with EEOC officials in an all day conference at the EEOC. The
purpose of the conference was to discuss the role of Hispanics in
assisting the EEOC in carrying out programs under title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (1976). These programs
would be designed to eliminate employment discrimination against
Hispanics. At the conclusion of the conference, the Chair of the
Commission hosted a reception for the Hispanic leaders. The stated
goal of this reception was to stimulate further discussion of
Hispanic problems in an informal setting. The expenses amounted to
approximately $275 for food items. We are unable to allow this
payment.
As was pointed out in the letter from the Certifying Officer,
there is no entertainment provision in EEOC's appropriation act. See
the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and
Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1978, title V of which applies
to the EEOC. Pub. L. No. 95-86, 91 Stat. 419, 437 (1977). The
Certifying Officer suggests, however, that the reception for the
Hispanic leaders could be considered to be an educational or pro-
motional activitly], as authorized by section 705(h) of title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
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