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B-206273.2 1 (1989-08-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnnl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comaptroller General h of the United States Wahftiton, D.C. 048 Decision Matter of: Promotional and Business Expenditures in the Sale of Commemorative Coins File: B-206273.2 Date: August 4, 1989 DIGEST Due to the commercial nature of the commemorative coin program, GAO would not object to Treasury's use of coinage profit funds to host promotional functions and to give occasional coins at public events. See B-206273, Sept. 2, 1983. GAO also would not object to the giving of coins as goodwill gestures to customers whose orders have been mishandled. Based on our prior decisions, however, GAQ,- would object to the printing of business cards for salgs representatives. See Comptroller General decisions cited. DECISION The Treasurer of the United States has asked that we review the authority of the United States Mint, Department of the Treasury, to use the Coinage Profit Fund to pay certain promotional and business expenses related to the sale of coins and medals to the public. The expenses are of four types--the hosting of media events and receptions, the giving of occasional coins at public events for promotional purposes, the giving of medals or coins to customers whose orders have been mishandled, and the printing of business cards for sales representatives. For the following reasons, we have no objection to expenditures by the United States Mint for media events and receptions, the occasional giving away of coins for promotional purposes, and the giving away of inexpensive complimentary coins or medals as goodwill gestures to customers whose orders have been mishandled. However, we do object to expenditures on business cards for sales representatives. BACKGROUND The Mint produces coins and medals under the authority of 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a). Prior to 1981, the Mint's numismatic program was limited to the sale of proof and uncirculated versions of its normal circulating coins to coin collectors

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