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B-116194 1 (1953-10-05)

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               COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                           WASHINGTON 25


                                         4 W  OCT  S 7953



ajqpr J. k! Gooks Jr, USAP, Itarsing Officer
     Through b1rentor of finance
         Department of the Air Force
              'hamhington 25, L. c.

 Uar Major Cooki

     ty 2atter dated July 9, 1953, the lirector of finace forwarded

to this Office your letter of 3arch 26, 1953, with enclasures, re-

qwating a decision as to ether the vouchers in p4yment of 'in-

roie. No*. 1-186, 1463, 1-540, 24456, 11-2-15, 11-1-16, 11-1-17

and 10-1459,  An the Paaa  Canal Goapary, which were attached to

you  letter, are Proper for pqW t.

     It is stated in your letter t4n the questiOns at issue on tiese

vouchers fall into the following catogories, which are considered in

tbe order presented.
      sw Is it obligatolj upon the ainmnce Officer to require that
thp tasam Canal Caapaxr furnish a detailed breakdown, by classifica-
     an t atual rate. of pay (in the cae of labor) * description ant
     ' pise (in the case of aterials.) and beals of determation of
 otber  eats, on bills rendered by the naa Canal Cowpanr?

     The answer to this quetin would depend upon the term of ths

.. flfl q  .It msat be remabered that both the Panas Canal Comparq,

fltsh me created a body corporate as an genwy and instrumntality

t  the United State (setion 21 inGt Title .2 of the Caal ?.sm Code)

and tbe Deprtment of the Air Force, are instrumantalities of the

Federal Govrnant,. Payents  by  n to the other represent adjuatmnts