PARKING FACILITIES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000600100031-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: April 7, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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Erer~T1VE OFFICE OF THE PRES{r~e!d'T
AFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20903
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April 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Subject: Parking facilities for Federal employees
Attached is a proposed Office of Management and Budget
Circular dealing with the furnishing of parking facilities
to Government employees.
Recent Comptroller General's rulings permit use of funds
appropriated for general administration expenses to lease
parking facilities for Federal employees. These rulings
have come at a time of increasing concern about the environ-
mental impact of actions which tend to attract additional
motor vehicles ir_to pollution prone areas. Also we are
concerned that actions to increase parking facilities may be
inconsistent with Federal programs to assist the development
anc~ effectiveness of public transportation systems in
metropolitan areas. These concerns. together with the
patentia3_ budgetary impact of the Comptroller General decisions
have called for a thorough examination of the circumstances
under which parking facilities should be made available to
Federal employees, The result of that examination i~s the
proposed t~~'iB circular which is forwarded for your review and
cozr~~ient, _
Since the justification for providing parking facilities for
Federal employees is not to confer a financial advantage an
sack employees, the policy proposed would establish 26 basis
for reimbursement for use of such facilities which would be
fair to the Government and equitable with respect to all
Federal employees. The cost of parking is a part of an
employee"s total commuting expense by automobile between his
home and place of duty. Clearly the Government should nat
assume a share of such commuting expense by providing free
or subsidized parking for a select group of employees when
others who pay for commercial parking or use public transporta-
tion do not receive a similar benefit. The proposed policy
would assure that a ency_recruirements and operatiog effective-
ness are no~ iinrere y the lack of adequate emp oyee
pa 1nc~ acz 1 i.-. w ile also assuring _that the r~rovisicn of
sixctr ~ar~ing fac.~litie:~ woui_d not serve tc~ auame_n_t em~:loyee
~omt~ra ion a _ overnment expense. Further, in v~.ew c~ t e
envzronme~ri~ p erns caused by the operation of automobiles,
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especially in urban areas, and in view of the Government's
support for public transportation projects, the policy would
permit the acquisition or construction of the minimum parking
facilities commensurate with the effective operation of
Government agencies.
Questions concerning this matter may be directed to James D.
Currie, telephone [phone] or ID5 code 103, extension 3824.
We would appreciate receiving your comments by May 1, 1972.
drank C. C~ir].ucci ~
Associate Director
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