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GAO-04-928R 1 (2004-07-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaqms0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SGAO Accountability * Integrity Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 12, 2004 Congressional Committees Subject: Treasury Continues Its Formal Process to Promote U.S. Policies at the International Monetary Fund Congress has shown considerable interest in legislating U.S. policies regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF or the Fund). Currently, the administration is charged with responding to dozens of legislative mandates related to the Fund, including advocacy for certain Fund policies, instructions for U.S. voting positions on Fund assistance to borrower countries, and requirements to report to Congress on various aspects of U.S. participation in the Fund. In 2003, we reported that the United States had 67 legislative mandates prescribing U.S. policy goals at the Fund. These mandates covered a wide range of policies, including combating terrorism, human rights, international trade, and weapons proliferation. As an international organization, the Fund is generally exempt from U.S. law. However, Congress can seek to influence IMF policy by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director to pursue certain policy considerations or vote in a particular way on IMF programs or assistance to specific countries as part of his duties within the Board of the Fund.' In 2000, Congress directed us to assess the Department of the Treasury's efforts in advancing U.S. legislative mandates at the Fund. The Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 20002 requires us to report annually on the extent to which IMF practices are consistent with U.S. policies as set forth in federal law. In January 2001, we reported that the Treasury Department instituted a formal process in 1999 to systematically promote congressionally mandated policies at the Fund. We also found that while Treasury had had some influence over Fund policies, it was difficult to attribute the adoption of a policy within the Fund solely to the efforts of any one 'The Executive Board oversees the day-to-day business of the Fund. The Board is comprised of 24 executive directors who are appointed or elected by member countries or by groups of member countries. The President appoints, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the U.S. Executive Director to represent the United States on the Board. 2P.L. 106-113 sec. 504 (e). GAO-04-928R Treasury Continues Its Formal Process to Promote U.S. Policies

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