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EMD-80-B5 1 (1980-03-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaauze0001 and id is 1 raw text is: B-178726 The Honorable J. Benne United States Senate 6Dear Senator Johnston: Subject: [Comment S. 932, tt Johnston s on sections 167 and 177 of 96th Congressj (EMD-80-B5) To assist the Conference Committee in its deliberations on S. 932, *The Energy Security Act, we are providing com- ments on sections 167 and 177(b) of title I, The Synthetic -Fuels Corporation Act of 1979, relating to the General Accounting Office's authority and responsibilities. TITLE I. PART B, SECTION 167 We are concerned that the new authority provided to the General Accounting Office by section 167 would compromise our primary responsibility to aid the Congress in reviewing and evaluating Government agency operations, programs, and activities. The section would authorize the Comp- troller General to go into a United States district court in the event the Corporation (1) takes actions inconsistent with the purposes and policies of the act, (2) interferes with any authorized activities, or (3) fails to exercise its duties and responsibilities. In effect, we would be given authority to bring a mandamus or injunctive or other action with respect to certain Corporation activities and actions. We have the following major concerns with being given such authority: --We believe that such management or law enforcemejl functions are not an appropriate responsibility for an agency charged by the Congress with reviewing and evaluating Government programs and reporting its findings to the Congress. The provision has the potential for requiring that we make program and policy decisions affecting the Corporation's actions and activities. It could place us in the anomalous position of seeking to compel or restrain actions or activities which we must later evaluate. 7/ 7(7(7 ~1o) KSGC/ Ii0Illl6Ill l II9 092369

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