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B-226878 1 (1987-11-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobachlg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: t nited States (General Accounting Office WShinglo,. D.. 20548 Ofce of the General Counel B-226878 November 2 , 1987 Ms. Jeanne S. Archibald Deputy Assistant General Counsel International Affairs Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Ms. Archibald: In your letter of April 20, 1987, you asked whether the General Accounting Office is able to assume a lead agency role for a project under the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JECOR). In our opinion, the General Accounting Office is authorized under Section 607 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 2357, t provide technical services to friendly countries on an advance-of-funds or reimbursement basis. As you know, we have participated in foreign assistance programs with several organizations, such as the Interna- tional Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), the United Nations Development Program, and JECOR. For example, the Assistant Regional Manager of our New York office recently took a temporary leave of absence to serve as an audit rr~ject manager ia a JECOF. project administered by the Department of the Treasury. In addition, GAO staff recently participated in an INTOSAI-sponsored conference to discuss the applicability of microcomputers to the work of audit agencies in developing countries. Although we are pleased to participate in such projects, our primary mission is to aid and assist the Congress in carrying out its responsibilities. Accordingly, we contin- uously strive to maximize resources available to meet congressional requests for our assistance. Because of that responsibility, we do not believe we are in a position to act as a lead or action agency. Sipperely yours, /James F. Hinchman General Counsel

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