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B-243862 1 (1992-07-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadocr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I i I Comptroller General of the Unite d States CWashington, D,C, 20548 Decision Matter of: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Use of Government Motor Vehicles and Printing Plant Facilities for Partnership in Education Program File: B-243862 Date: July 28, 1992 DIGEST The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expended limited government resources to assist its adopted public school under a partnership in education program. The assistance provided included printing of a school yearbook and transporting students to attend commission events. The expenditure of limited amounts of federal resources in support of civic, charitable, or similar community support activities, is within the discretion of an agency head in managing the employees and resources of an agency. DECISION The Inspector General of the Department of Energy asks whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission improperly used its printing plant facilities as well as government motor vehicles while participating in a partnership in education program. For the reasons indicated below, we view the Commission's limited use of its resources to print a school newsletter and to transport students to and from the Commisssion's headquarters to participate in educational programs as within the bounds of its administrative discretion to support civic, charitable, and similar community support activities. BACKGROUND The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), like many federal agencies, participates in the Adopt-A-School Partnership in Education Program. (FERC has adopted the Jossie LaSalle Elementary School in Washington, D.C.) The Partnership in Education Program stems from President Reagan's Proclamation No. 5112, 48 Fed. Reg. 45371 (1983), encouraging agencies and their employees to provide a wide range of volunteer services to schools including tutoring, teacher training, scientific and technical advice, and the establishment of a variety of special programs.

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