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B-243074 1 (1991-09-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnyi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States WmangoWun D*, 2048 Decision Matter of: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs--Payments for McDonald's Gift Certificates and Movie Tickets Wile: B-243074 Date: September 11, 1991 DIGEST Payments for McDonald's gift certificates and movie tickets, which will be redeemed at a later date for their full value, are not in violation of the advance payment prohibition in 31 U.S.C. § 3324, provided that adequate administrative safeguards for the control of the certificates and tickets are maintained, the purchase of the certificates and tickets is in the government's interest, and the certificates and tickets are readily redeemable for cash. DECXSIoN An authorized certifying officer, Department of Interior, Blireau of Indian Affairs (BIA), requested an advance decision pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3529 (1988) on whether payments for McDonald's gift certificates and movie tickets, which will be redeemed after payment has been made, are prohibited advances of public money. Under 31 U.S.C. § 3324, an advance of public. money may be made only if it is authorized by a specific appropriation or the President.1/ BIA submitted five vouchers for our consideration, BIA has already paid two vouchers for McDonald's gift certificates for students at the Chemawa Indian School, Salem, Oregon, a voucher for movie tickets for grade school students at the Wahpeton Indian School, Wahpeton, North Dakota, and a voucher for discount movie tickets for students at the Richfield Dormitory, Rfchfield, Utah. The fifth voucher, for $3,000 of McDonald's gift certificates for students at the Flandreau Indian School, Flandreau, South Dakota, which BIA has not yet paid, prompted this request for an advance decision. In a similar case, 39 Comp. Gen. 201 (1959), we held that paying for coupon books which would later be used to purchase gasoline at a discount for official vehicles was not a 1/ BIA, in its submission, did not identify any specific authority to make advance payments in thts case, and we are not aware of any such authority.

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