GAO RELATIONSHIPS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1949

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000200080084-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: June 29, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memoindum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
: The Director
DATE: 29 June 1948
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FROM : General Counsel
SUBJECT: GAO Relationships for Fiscal Year 1949
1. In view of the failure of Congress to pass the
legislation needed for administrative support of CIA, a
discussion was held today on procedures to be followed
in the administration of CIA funds for the fiscal year
1949. Present at the discussion for GAO were: Mr.
25X1 Fisher, General Counsel to the Comptroller General: Mr.
Bell Chief of the ion of GAO; and 25X1
25X1 ILVIPresent for CIA were:
Mr. Houston, General
or a mer, assistant General Counsel;
25X1 Chief, Budget and Finance Branch; and Mr,
Deputy Chief, Budget and Finance Branch.
2. The history of CIA legislation through the last
session of Congress was rehearsed, and Mr. Fisher stated
that, while it was regrettable that the necessary authori-
ties had not been granted, it was clear that Congress
intended CIA to continue functioning as presently consti-
tuted and that there were adequate grounds on which GAO
could continue its informal support of CIA until legisla- 25X1
tion was finally enacted,
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4. It was specifically pointed out to Yr. Fisher
that, even though CIA did not have legislative authority
to perform certain acts which the bill would have authorized,
it might become necessary, in order to support CIA opera-
tions, to perform such acts during the interim period, and
if the Director determined that such necessit existed,
the acts would be performed Mr. 25X1
Fisher acknowledged the pos y o suc a s tuation,
and though it is felt that it would be impossible for him
to give official approval of such action, it is believed
that there is agreement in principle by the Comptroller
General's Office that operational necessity may require
certain expenditures for which there is presently no basis
in law. It is felt that the position taken by Mr. Fisher
and the other representatives of the General Accounting
.Office is a satisfactory basis for administrative and
fiscal support of CIA for the fiscal year 1949, or until 25x1
adequate enabling legislation is obtained.
IAWRENCF R. HOUSTON
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