Meeting with General Counsel of Comptroller General

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01370R000300060156-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 156
• Publication Date: November 19, 1952
• Content Type: MFR

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1. Mr. saunders a T saw W. Lyle Fisher, Gen l Co el to the Co ller
G rml on`piloblenis arising in connection with our proposed legislation and related
mat e We asked, among other things, for informal comment on the possibility that
pUt additional people in one area of the Agency on unvouchered funds on the
`of itficiency and economy rather than security, which had been our normal
~tezion. Be felt that this was a matter for good judgment and would have no
Q1i t fn,the decision were made on sound basis. In my opinion, technically the
o* ` ller General has no legal authority to object to such a transfer, but in all.
pir lings with his office, with one exception, we have used security as a basis
using vehered funds rather than vouchered and we feel that discussion of
e points greatly increases the trust and confidence which Mr. Fisher has shown
a nistration of our authorities. Consequently.. I am pleased that he agrees
auX approach.
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arutive proposals.
16 we Aiseuseed taus other points concerning our legislation with Mr,
er, Ge t9. Counsel of the Comptroller General., and particularly such matters
t n the leave law, exemptions from the Efficiency Rating Act, and the pay-
nn if attomeys. Mr. Fisher said he might or might not be in on the coordination
tti` Mof the Budget, but in all probability he would be requested for
f'ts from the Committees of Congress. Consequently, he appreciated the advance
bile . OM felt that there would be to objection from his office to any of the
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