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B-205356 1 (1982-07-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadknc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILR B-205356 TH19ECMPTROILIER OUNERAL OP THI UNITCO STATEIS WAS14INt3TON, O.,C3, 20548 DATE; July 23, 1982 MATTER OF: Payment of Agency's Mertbership Fees in Private Organization DIGEST: Use of appropriated funds to pay an agency's menbership fees in a privte organization is not prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 5 5946 where the membership is to bu purchased in the agency's name rather than that of an indiividual. Prior to its use of appropriated funds for such a purpose, an agency must make an administra- tive determination that the payment of fees is necessary for the agency to carry out its authorized activities. in addition, the pro- poeed merbership must primarily benefit the agency involved, not its individual employees. The Associate Deputy Assistant for Pay, Travel and Disbursing Systems, Department of the Navy, requests our advance decision on the propriety of using appropriated funds to pay for mmbership dues in a local private organization. The Conuander of the Naval Air Develop- ment Center In Warminnter, Pennsylvania, seeks to ue $100 of appro- priated funds for monbership fees in the iarmeinater Rotary Club. The Comwtdcr indicates that, based on our decision at 24 Coup. Gen. 814 (1945), he has been advised that payrent of Rotary membership dues Ly the Center would be irproper. We disagree with this Interpretation of our prior decision. In light of the Center's stated purpose for joining the Club, and the fact that the membership is to be taken out in the name of the Center, not primarily for the use or benefit of any Individual errployee, we conclude that the paymrent is proper. The Naval Air Development Cent.er is located in the Township of Warminster, in the densely populated suburbs of Philadelphia. The Center is the Navy's primary laboratory facility for the research, development, testing and evaluation of Naval aircraft systems. Due to the nature of the facility's mission and its central location, the Cotmmander of the Center states that its success can only be as- sured with the understanding and active support of Warmnster's civic and business leaders. In recent years, however, tension has increased between tha Township and the Center as residential and industrial developo-ent in the area has brought honms and businesses close to the borders of Naval property. This pwoxtmity has led to: R', AAI ... * ,.rrr- - *--I.... .... *.• . er *.. - , ..,- .. . - . #..* ..*- -,*.u. ---?* * ~ ~ n.- r I P T , .-d' f-*t a4.- ... W- . * *0q I IIC34

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