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112006 1 (1980-04-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxsy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 8021.1 APR 2 191,0 Mr. Kenneth Payton, Area Director U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Albuquerque Area Office P.O. Box 8327 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87198 112006 Dear Mr. Payton: During our eview of yearend spending practices at your agency, we found 22 procurement actions that appear to viola e various appropriation provisions. We found cases in which contracts or modifications were funded with expired appropriations in violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 665, and improperly recorded as obligations in the prior fiscal year, in violation of 31 U.S.C. 200(a). We also found cases in which annual appropriations were used to purchase products or services which did not appear to fulfill a bona fide need of that fiscal year. This violates 31 U.S.C. 712(a) and numerous decisions of the Comptroller General issued thereunder. For your reference we have cited the above-mentioned statutes in enclosure II of this letter. Ten of the procurement actions were contracts awarded under Public Law 93-638 (The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975). Eight of these contracts were, according to the contract files, fully funded contracts to which additional funds were added without increasing the amount of services to be provided under the contract, and with no request for additional funds from the contractor or any indication of a bona fide need. The remaining two contracts had additional funds added without a written agreement between the Government and the contractor to support the obligation. Details of the contracts are in enclosure I to this letter. Unless you furnish documentary evidence to the contrary, or take action to correct the defects, any past or future payments under the contracts may be subject to exception. 7:. / K u, C _ tll 1120

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