OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE EXECUTIVE DINING ROOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000700050012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: March 17, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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17 March 1972
MEMORANDUM fOR: Deputy Director for Ixntellig0:nc0
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Support
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT : Official Entertainment in the Executive
Dining Room
REFERENCES (a) Memo dtd 29 June 1963 to ExDir from
DDCI, Subject: Delegation of Authority
(b) Memo dtd 10 April 1967 to Deputy Directors
and Heads of Independent Offices, Subject:
Official Entertainment in the Executive Dining
Room
1. A few months ago the suggestion
be delegated to the Office
submit vouchers for official entertainment
ertai ent
Head level. The Executive Director reviewed official t we have not
for the past three years and found that, while it appears abused these privileges, we do indeed have unique authorities which
require diligent care.
is that expenses
2. The basic policy on this matter ee s of the U. S.
incurred in the entertainment
approval by the Director or aysingle senior offiM
Government require app
cial designated such authority. Per reference (a) this Mauthorty ates that
delegated to the Executive Director. Reference (b) ip
official entertainment in the Executive eofn a Room must be host or
personally by a Deputy Director or He ccasio have
by his deputy when directed. However, to the m prest Fundneven though
allowed such expenses to be charged these senior officers did not act as host. I do not consider this to be
an undue abuse of these privileges.,
3, The Imprest Fund may be charged the ull cost of a function,
when the purpose
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including the meals served Agency person
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When the participants are all U.S. Government personnel and the purpose
of the entertainment is official, the cost associated with the non-Agency
guests may be charged to the Imprest Fund, but Agency personnel will be
billed for their costs. Exceptions to these policies may be requested by
citing the details and justification on the voucher (attached) or by separate
memorandum.
4. I have no objections to your delegating to a single senior officer
your authority to submit such vouchers. If you elect to delegate this au-
thority to a senior officer, please provide his name and title to the Chief,
Logistics Services Division, Office of Logistics, through this office.
Since the burden is a limited one, I would expect Heads of Independent
Offices to continue personally to retain this authority.
5. To facilitate billing procedures, Deputy Directors and Heads of
Independent Offices are requested to submit their vouchers promptly after
each event rather than combining several events on one monthly voucher,
as now practiced. The voucher should be similar in form and detail to that
attached.
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W. E. o y
Executive Director >9 mptroller
cc: D/DCI/IC
Director of National Estimates
General Counsel
Legislative Counsel
Inspector General
USIB/S
Director/ PPB
SA VA
Assistant to the Director
C/Historical Staff
Director of Finance
AO/ DCI
Executive Dining Room Office
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