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AFMD-84-33 1 (1984-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnfp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTRC..LER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20648 B-133209 January 12, 1984 To the President of the Senate and the Ill l Speaker of the House of Representatives 123205 Subject: Review of Fiscal Year 1982 Presidential and Vice-Presidential Certified Expenditures (GAO/AFMD-84-33) As authorized by Public Law 95-570, we examined five categor- ies of presidential and vice-presidential expenses. These categor- ies are (1) operation and maintenance of the executive residence at the White House, (2) official entertainment of the President, (3) subsistence expenses of persons in government service while travel- ing on official business in connection with the President's travel, (4) official entertainment of the Vice President, and (5) subsist- ence expenses of persons in government service while traveling on official business in connection with the Vice President's travel. Funds appropriated for the above expenses may be expended as the President or Vice President wishes. The expenses are to be ac- counted for solely on the certificates of the President or Vice President for their respective accounts. Public Law 95-570, how- ever, allows the Comptroller General to examine the records of such expenditures solely for the purpose of verifying that they are in the categories authorized. The law also requires the Comptroller General to certify to the Congress the fact of such verification and to report any expenses not expended for authorized purposes. We reviewed selected fiscal year 1982 expenditures. In veri- fying these expenses, we performed such tests and examinations of supporting documents that we considered necessary. To conduct this verification, we evaluated the controls for ensuring that funds were used only for authorized purposes, reviewed accounting and re-. lated records, and interviewed responsible officials at the White House and the Vice President's residence. As in the past, during the course of the review, we noted certain accounting and control improvements which could be made. We have discussed these with White House staff and they have agreed to make the appropriate changes. Our review was performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. (905083)