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B-196953 1 (1978-12-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjpz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20348 B-196953 December 4, 1979 Mr. Donald F. Terry Executive Director Federal Mine Safety and Health . Review Commission Dear Mr. Terry: On September 28, 1979, you requested ourViews on a proposed Vendment to t- administrative service agreement between-the Seneral Services Administration (GSA) and your Co2mission. Under (7 the proposed change, the Commission would assule the authority for certification of its own vouchers from GSA. Since certification authority is inherent in the Commission's status as an independent Federal agency, we would have no objection to the proposed amend- ment. However, we are providing information you may wish to con- sider before going ahead with the proposed changes. We understand that under a contractual arrangement GSA currently provides the Commission with support services including audit, certification, and other processing of the Commission's expenditure vouchers. Your letter states that the Commission now wishes to assume the certification responsibility for its vouchers but to continue to have GSA provide the other services necessary to effect payment. This change would significantly alter your relationship with GSA and would be similar to an agreement GSA entered into with the Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission. While that agree- ment was in the proposal stages, the Assistant Administrator for Administration, GSA, inquired about the potential liability of GSA certifying officers under such an arrangement. Our decision, 55 Comp. Gen. 388 (1975), in summary stated: General Services Administration officers who perform administrative functions relating to final processing of expenditure vouchers under interagency service and support agreement will not he regarded as-certifying officers for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 82c liability to the extent that serviced Commission retains certification responsibility with respect to basic vouchers. 6 79)J

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