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B-189300 1 (1978-05-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrrb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 2 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Gog ERAL COUNSEL S-189300 Mr Harold It. Heiser 5 A97 a Ctijf, Accounting Branch DiYU ion of VtMautal Management Vood and Drug Administration pftblc Ralsth Service Deparawent of I1salth, Education, and elfare tokvillt, Maryland 20852 Dear Wf. eter: This refers to your request for an advance decision on the avail- ability of funds expeted to be realized by the sale of obsolete equipment and fixtures, for the purchase of new scietific eqipmet and fixtues, by the National Center for Toxicological Research (MM0Tt) at Pine Iuflu, Arkansas. Formal decisions are generally provided only to heads of &gtcios or to ertifyUg or disbursitg officers who mbmit ia vouhear hich they are not certain should be paid. However, pebspa the folowf: information will be helpful. You explain that UT. has several Idle facilities formerly used for research and development of biological earfare products, to be enwverted into laboratories and related space for research essential to food, drug and chemical safety. Contracts vere being entered into for having two buildings stripped vitlhout cost to the Government for the salvage value and an additional $350 to $400 thousand dollars. 3M wants to apply thee funds to the purchan of scientific equipment for istallation in the renovated facilities. The Pood and Drug Admtuistatton is in accord vith the use of the funds for that purpose but desires GAO onfirmatioa on the propriety of their use. You cite section 15.A4/f title 7, GAO Policy and Procedures Mtnual for the Guidance of Federal Agencies, which provides that Bcept as Otherwise di ected, all proceeds from the sIal of personal property will be available * * * for the purchase of replace nt propert ,. Further, the MAal provids that f the sale proceeds are not applied to replace- ant purebases, the proceeds vill be deposited in the Treasury as mis- c!llaneotu receipts in the general fuud.

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