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B-146864 1 (1973-08-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafxb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS 2 -O22$7 B-146864 AUG 17 1973 The Honorable Arthur F. Sampson LM096094 Administrator General Services Administration I / Dear Mr. Sampson: We have examined into the possible increased use of the Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) by Government agencies and have- found indications that they could have placed many commercial toll calls through FTS at reduced costs to the Government. FTS was established in 1963 to provide economical and efficient telecommunications services for Government civil agencies. FTS, which is managed by the GSA, provides, among its many services, local and intercity (long-distance) tele- phone services. GSA finances FTS and other communications services through a revolving fund known as the Federal Telecommuni- cations Fund. Expenditures from the fund are reimbursed by the users. Fiscal year 1972 expenditures amounted to $89.2 million for intercity voice service, including $7.2 million for reimbursable commercial toll calls. We made our review at GSA regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia (region 4); Chicago, Illinois (region 5); San Fran- cisco, California (region 9); and Auburn, Washington (region 10). We also contacted other selected Government agency user organizations served by these four GSA regional offices. We examined commercial toll calls placed, during monthly periods in late 1971, through 24 GSA switchboard locations to determine the extent that these calls could have been com- pleted over FTS (FTS-eligible). Costs of commercial toll calls not eligible for FTS were eliminated when they could J-0C)?L

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