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B-243674,B-243677 1 (1991-05-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnwm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: of th Unke4 Bt WSIUVS, D.c.304 Decision Matter of: Use of Appropriated Funds to Finance Sale of Discounted Transit Passes to Federal Employees Fits: B-243677; B-243674 Date: May 13, 1991 DIGEST Under section 629 of Public Law 101-509, 104 Stat. 1478 (1990), agencies are authorized to use appropriateid'unds to participate in state and local programs that encourage the use of public transportation, including programs that involve the sale of discounted transit passes. DECISION Thi sespondsto inquiries .from the General Counsel, General Services Administratibn, and the Comptr6ollerrf: Drug Enforcement kdministration 'DEA)t as to fwthether federal agen6ies may use appripriate'd n' nds to vja'rti-ipite in etate and~1ocai,'programs that eicor the ,useofspublic transportation.- DEA is intere'sted,,_ ,specifically, ini participating in a gram adopted byCtE ityof Los Angeles in whidh the agenc4'wouid pay\\ar$5monthlyitransit:.subsidy to employees who use public transportatiohffor tcommut ind, to and/or from work. 'See'ts Angeies.Traisit- SubsidyP' Ordinance No. 164,.483, codified at'Los Angeles Mdhicipl1 Code Section 85. 05 -.jUnder this progiam, DEX~wouldfkurchase ntras.it.passes and-either (1) resell themn to DEA employees at a $'15 per month dis6ouht, or (2).give the&. to eniployees free o charge, up to a,maximum of $15per employee per month. We 6onclude+ that section 629 of Public Law 101-509 , 104 Stat. 1478 (1990), authoiizds federal ager.,' .s to use their appropriated funds to participate in state an local puiblic transportation programs, including programs such as the one in Los Angeles that involve the sale of discounted transit passes that reduce employees' commuting costs.l/ As a general rule, agencies do not \have authority to subsidize employees' costs of commu'-ing to and from work. See generally 43 Comp. Gen. 131 (1963); 27 Comp. Gen. 1 (1947). Commuting is a per.9onal expense, the payment of which would 1/ We express no opinion with regard to the assertion of the aity of Los Angeles that 42 U.S.C. S 7418 requires federal agencies to comply with the City's Transit Subsidy Ordinance.

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