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B-219742 1 (1987-10-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmwt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States ) Wahington, D.C. 20548 Decision Veterans Administration Funding of Federal Matter of: Executive Boards File: B-219742 Date: October 26, 1987 DIGESTS 1. A government-wide restriction against using appropriated funds from more than one agency to finance boards or commissions applies to Federal Executive Boards (FEBs), which do not have specific authority that would overcome the restrictions. However, one agency may lawfully pay the Board's expenses in a particular region if that agency has a substantial stake in the outcome of the interagency venture and the success of the interagency undertaking furthers the agency's own mission, programs, or functions. The Office of Personnel Management, which has oversight responsibility for the establishment and guidance of FEBs, would not usually be the appropriate agency to assume the financing burden since its role may not involve any direct participation in FEB activities, once a particular Board is established. 2. A government-wide restriction against using appropriated funds from more than one agency to finance boards or commissions, such as Federal Executive Boards, prohibits both cash and in-kind financial support such as contribu- tions of supplies or staff support, but agency participation at Board meetings does not constitute financial support of the Board as a separate entity. DECISION The Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA) has requested clarification of our July 1, 1986 decision, 65 Comp. Gen. 689 (1986), on Federal Executive Boards. In that decision, we agreed with the VA legal analysis that a general government-wide appropriation act restrictionl/ on 1/ The restriction was contained in section 608 of the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropria- tions Act for fiscal year 1986, H.R. 3036. For fiscal year 1987, the restriction is provided by section 608 of the Treasury, Postal Service and Federal Government Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1987, H.R. 5294 (continued...) OLo369

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