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B-229406 1 (1988-12-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnih0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U The Comptroller General of te United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Reimbursements for Expenses Incurred by Government Matterof- Officials Using Cellular Telephone in Private Automobiles File: B-229406 Date: December 9, 1988 DIGESTS 1. The Food and Drug Administration may reimburse an official for charges and fees relating to official government calls made with a cellular phone installed in a private car. 31 U.S.C. S 1348(a) does not apply to cellular phones located in private automobiles; adequate safeguards to prevent abuse should be provided. 2. The Food and Drug Administration may reimburse an official for costs incurred in making long-distance telephone calls from a cellular phone installed in a private car. 31 U.S.C. S 1348(b) authorizes payments for such official long distance calls if such calls are certified as being for official business and necessary in the interest of the government. 3. The Food and Drug Administration may not use appropriated funds to reimburse official for all or part of the purchase price of a cellular phone that official intends to retain as his personal property. DECISION This decision responds to a request from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that we address the propriety of reimbursing one of its directors for three types of charges associated with the use of a cellular phone installed in his personal automobile: (1) monthly local charges; (2) fees relating to official government calls; (3) all or part of the purchase price of the cellular phone. We conclude that the first two types of costs may be reimbursed under the conditions set forth in this opinion. However, no part of the purchase price of the cellular phone may be paid out of appropriated funds.

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