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B-193734 1 (1980-05-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadigx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -~ ~.THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION. OF THE UNITED STATES W A SHINGTON 0 C. 20548 I T NT1V FILE: B-193734 MATTER DIGEST: DATE: May 21, 1980 OF: ~uthority of t-he al Services AdmiAkihLtLd n to certif for payment claims against expired agencies General Services Administration (GSA) may certify for payment claims and debts of an expired Federal agency so long as agency and GSA have specific written agreement for this service prior to the agency's expiration, and obligation for payment also arose prior to agency's expiration. Under 31 U.S.C. § 82b GSA would become agency con- cerned for purpose of certifying vouchers per- taining to obligations of expired agency. 44 Comp. Gen. 100 modified. The General Services Administration (GSA) has asked for guidelines concerning its authority to certify for payment claims that are debts of Federal agencies which have expired. In this regard, it suggests it be allowed to continue to certify claims or legal debts.as part of its service of closing out the routine affairs of defunct. agencies. GSA states that its authority to perform this function is section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended, 31 U.S.C. S 686. For the-reasons indicated below, we agree that GSA can certify for payment claims .that are debts of an expired Federal agency so long as the agency, prior to its expiration, has authorized GSA, in writing, to carry out this function and the debt was incurred before expiration. Pursuant to agreements entered into under the Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. § 686, GSA frequently provides administra- tive support services to Government agencies (for purposes of this case, the term agency includes Federal departments, independent establishments, commissions, etc.). These ser- vices include the audit and certification for payment of agency obligations. See 55 Comp. Gen. 388, 389 (1975). GSA also carries out certain close-out functions on behalf of expired agencies. These functions include the certification for payment of valid claims against an agency, based on obligations incurred prior to the agency's expira- tion but not presented for payment until after its expiration. /171

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