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B-230062 1 (1988-12-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadniq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States Washngtoa ,D.C. 20648 UDcision Matterof. Prize Drawing at Army Recruiting Events File: B-230062 Date: December 22, 1988 DIGEST: The Army may use funds appropriated for recruiting and advertising to pay for framed recruiting posters for use as prizes to potential recruits in order to increase recruiting leads. Before the Army implements the proposal, it should determine whether award of a prize worth up to $25.00 is consistent with its own regulations prohibiting gifts of more than slight monetary value in its recruiting efforts. DECISION This is in response to a request dated January 11, 1988, from the United States Army Recruiting Command (Army) for our decision concerning the use of appropriated funds to pay for framed recruiting posters that the Army proposes to give away as prizes to the winners of drawings held at national conventions of student organizations attended by the Army. The Army's purpose in awarding the prizes is to increase recruiting leads by attracting students to its recruiting booth. For the reasons stated below, we would not object to the proposed expenditure of appropriated funds for this purpose. However, before the Army implements this proposal, it should determine whether the award of a prize worth approximately $25.00 is consistent with its own regulations. BACKGROUND As explained in an Army memorandum to the Comptroller General, dated November 25, 1987, every year the Army attends approximately 15 national conventions of student organizations for the purpose of attracting the interest of enlistment age youth by providing information on Army educational and technical training opportunities. During these conventions, the Army attempts to collect, voluntarily, directory information, including addresses and telephone numbers, from the young people attending the convention. Army recruiters use this information to

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