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B-325350 1 (2014-04-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadqgs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AComptroller General U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-325350 April 30, 2014 The Honorable Kay Granger Chairwoman The Honorable Nita M. Lowey Ranking Member Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Department of State-United Nations Peacekeeping Credits This responds to your request for our opinion regarding whether the Department of State's (State) obligation of amounts in the Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities appropriation for fiscal year 2013 (FY 2013 CIPA) complies with a limitation contained in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, as carried forward by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (FY 2013 CR). 1 As explained below, we conclude that State's obligation of amounts in the FY 2013 CIPA appropriation is consistent with the limitation, and that State may obligate amounts in the FY 2013 CIPA appropriation for assessed UN peacekeeping contributions without regard to the UN's issuance of peacekeeping credits. In accordance with our regular practice, we contacted State to obtain additional factual information and its legal views on this matter. GAO, Procedures and Practices for Legal Decisions and Opinions, GAO-06-1064SP (Washington, D.C.: 1 Pub. L. No. 112-74, div. I, title 1, 125 Stat. 786, 1169 (Dec. 23, 2011), as carried forward by Pub. L. No. 113-6, div. F, title I, § 1101 (a)(6), 127 Stat. 198, 412 (Mar. 26, 2013). The FY 2012 CIPA appropriation provided that 15 percent of the appropriation shall remain available for obligation for two fiscal years. Pub. L. No. 112-74, 125 Stat. at 1169. Accordingly, 15 percent of the FY 2013 CIPA appropriation provided by the FY 2013 CR is also available for obligation for two fiscal years or until September 30, 2014. See B-324481, Mar. 21, 2013 (continuing resolutions generally require agencies to continue operating under the status quo established by previous appropriations acts).