About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

B-260260 1 (1995-12-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptacab0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Purchase of Baseball Caps by the Department of Energy File: B-260260 Date: December 28, 1995 DIGEST The Department of Energy may not use appropriated funds to purchase baseball caps for personnel recruitment purposes since the caps are in the nature of personal gifts. DECISION Patricia L. Criss, an authorized certifying officer for the Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, has requested an advance decision concerning the use of appropriated funds for the payment of a voucher in the amount of $1,087.50 for an order of 250 baseball caps to assist the department in its recruiting efforts. As explained below, appropriated funds may not be used to pay for the baseball caps. Background According to the certifying officer, the Department of Energy's Information Management and Support Division's (Energy) contracting officer ordered 250 caps imprinted with the words DOE - Valuing Diversity. The caps, according to Energy, were to be used for recruitment purposes in furtherance of Energy's implementation of a strategic plan for diversity, which aims to recruit, hire, and retain a diverse work force. It appears that Energy intends to give the caps to non- employees incident to its employee recruitment program. The certifying officer questions the appropriateness of the expenditure. Analysis Appropriated funds may be used only for authorized purposes. 31 U.S.C. § 1301(a). In this case, there is no indication that Energy's appropriations or authorizing acts 11091227

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most