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B-199387 1 (1980-08-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadimw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISIDI .~ / 1_ ry THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 2054a FILE: B-199387 MATTER DIGEST: DATE: August 22, 1980 OF: Oakland Army Base -Gntertainment for Ethnic Celebrations Oakland Army Base planned a 3 day ethnic heritage celebration entitled Humanity Week - 1980, con- sisting of performances by a musical band and singer and several ethnic dance troops. Free ethnic food samples were to be dispensed and ethnic decorations were to be installed. These activities are considered employee entertainment which may not be funded by appropriations absent specific legal authority in statute or regulation. The Comptroller of the Army has requested an advance decision as to whether the Army may spend appropriated funds for entertain- ment and ethnic food samples to celebrate Humanity Week at the Oakland Army Base. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that it may not. The Oakland Army Base, Oakland, California, has proposed a plan to observe Humanity Week - 1980 which is a Base-wide 3 day ethnic heritage celebration. The celebration is planned to run from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day on September 10, 11, and 12, 1980. Activities scheduled include short speeches, a variety show presented by volunteers, a movie or slide show, an office decoration contest following an ethnic theme and trophy presenta- tion, a lunch featuring a variety of ethnic foods paid for by participants, a fashion show, free ethnic food samples, enter- tainment consisting of a musical band, a singer and ethnic dancers and a parade of costumes. The Army base proposed to expend appropriated funds in the amounts indicated below for certain of the above mentioned ac- tivities. Estimated Costs: Rental of movie film $50.00 Entertainment: a. Musical band b. Oriental Dance Troupe c. European Dance Troupe $50.00 $60.00 $60.00

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