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B-213535 1 (1984-07-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlvc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: STHE CCMPTRCLLEM GEONERAL CECISION toPF, TH EtJNITED STATUE AII!NGTO NeDoC, O54U FILEI B-213.S35 DATSi July 26, 1984 MATrTER OF: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center-- Use of appropriated funds to purchase mem- bership in Chamber of Commerce DIGEST: i. Federal LaW Enforcement Training Center may purchase a membership in a local Chamber of Commerce upon a determination that membership in the Chamber is for the primary benefit cf the Center and such member- ship is necessary to enable the Center to effec- tively carry out its mission as a training facility for law enforcement officials. 2. Director of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center may ,ot be reimbursed for personal membership he procuared in Chamber of Commerce because under authority of 5 U.S.C9 S 5946, membernhips in private organizations for officers or employees may not be purchased with appropriated funds except in limited circumstances. Furthermore, the Director may not be reimbursed for this membership even Jf converted to a membership for the Center as employees cannot create valid claims in their favor by paying obliga- tions of the United States from their own funds except in cases of public necessity. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, a bureau within the Department of Treasury, requests an advance decision on whether he may be reimbursed $65 for a membership fee he personally paid to join the Chamber of Com'nerce of tne community in which the Center is located. we conclude that whileathe Center may procure a membership from the Chamber upon a determination that a membership is necessary to carry out the statutory function of the Center, the Director may not be reimbursed for the cost of his per- isonal membership even if conierted to a membership for the ('einter. The function of the Center, as stated in the submis- sion, is to provide training to law enforcement officers employed by various Federal agencies. At any given time, approximately 1,000 students reside at the Center whi-h is situated near Brunswick, Georgia. 1 1! H t

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