MEMORANDUM FOR: COMPTROLLER FROM JOHN F. BLAKE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76-00561R000100040017-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: July 26, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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PDAMS 74-2792
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M4MMMI lr omptroller
Director of Finance
Director of Training
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The attached is my ender to describe the
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Associate Deputy Director
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statement
ADD/MFS:JFB/ms (26 July 74)
Distribution:
Orig - Comptroller, w/cy of Att
1 - Ea Other Adse, w/cy of Att
1 - DD/MFS Chrono
1 - DD/MFRS Subject, w/Orig of Att
I - JFB Chrono, w/cy of Att=
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There exists a need to make senior Agency managers particularly
aware of the serious budgetary problems upon the Agency today, the
erosive effect double diget inflation is having on Agency operating
funds, and, because of these matters, the most difficult decisions
that are facing the Director.
What appears to be needed is a dynamic and relatively short,
perhaps two to three hours, presentation to the senior Agency
managers on these matters. The Director should be the lead-off
speaker. Perhaps next a presentation such as is found in the
1975/76 budget book just put out by the Comptroller of the
budgetary (to include dollars and positions) history, comparing
1967 and 1974. This would have to be done, perhaps, on percentages
and not give absolute figures. Next in order could be a short
presentation giving live current examples of what inflation is
doing to the operating funds of the Agency. It would then appear
in order to have a closing speaker give a hard-hitting summation
that the Agency problem is no less than everyone's family problem
in this day of inflation. Every decision to ask for a resource,
and every decision to use a resource, has to be conscious one.
The appropriate questions scream:
1. Is this request for TDY really necessary?
2. Do I have to replace this vehicle?
3. Do I need 30 copies of this document or
will 10 be sufficient?
4. Do I really need to place a long distance
phone call or can I drop him a letter?
S. Do I need new furniture for the office?
6. Do I really need this new computer program
or is it merely a nicety?
7. Ain I asking for this particular thing only
because I know its cost will come from another
component's budget?
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