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B-280018 1 (2000-01-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptakxh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Accou,_ntab;ity * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20548 B-280018 January 27, 2000 Mr. David L. Burich Authorized Certifying Officer United States Forest Service 14th & Independence, SW, P.O. Box 96090 Washington, DC 20090-6090 Subject: Recovery of payment to Colorado State University Dear Mr. Burich: This responds to your request for our advice concerning a $425,952 payment by the Forest Service for administrative personnel expenses treated as direct, rather than indirect, costs under a cost-reimbursable research agreement between the Forest Service and the Center for Ecological Management of Military Lands (Center) at Colorado State University (University). The Forest Service also paid $42,595 to the University as indirect costs, calculated as ten percent of the direct costs, resulting in a total payment of $468,547. The Inspector General (IG), Department of Agriculture, has questioned the payment of this amount, contending that the University had presented insufficient documentation of these costs. Given the posture of this matter and the factual gaps in the record, we think it is more appropriately resolved by administrative officers charged with claims collection responsibilities.' Nevertheless, we are providing the following information that may be of assistance to you in analyzing this matter. 'By law, agencies are required to try to collect all claims owed to the United States that arise from their activities. 31 U.S.C. § 3711(a). Until relatively recently, when agencies had questions concerning the validity of claims they were trying to collect, they could come to this Office to have those claims settled and adjusted pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3702. However, that authority has since been transferred to various agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3529, 3702(a)(4), as amended by Pub. L. No. 104-316, § 202(n)(n), 204, 110 Stat. 3826, 3843- 44, 3845 (1996).

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