[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3316]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Publication of Volume III of GAO's ``Principles of Federal 
Appropriations Law''

AGENCY: Government Accountability Office.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The third edition of Volume III of GAO's ``Principles of 
Federal Appropriations Law'' was recently published by the Government 
Printing Office (GPO). Government departments, agencies, and other 
federal organizations that normally require more than one copy were 
given an opportunity to request them through their agencies' account 
representatives at a pre-publication rate. This notice is intended for 
other parties who might be interested in purchasing the book.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
published Volume III of ``Principles of Federal Appropriations Law,'' 
third edition--also known as ``The Red Book.'' This publication is part 
of a multi-volume set intended to present a basic reference covering 
those areas of law in which the Comptroller General renders decisions. 
Our approach is to lay a foundation with text discussion, using 
specific legal authorities to illustrate the principles discussed, 
their application, and exceptions. These authorities include GAO 
decisions and opinions, judicial decisions, statutory provisions, and 
other relevant sources.
    GAO provided copies of this volume to the heads and general 
counsels of Federal agencies, and agencies were already given an 
opportunity to place advance (rider) orders for additional copies of 
this volume with their account representatives at the Government 
Printing Office (GPO).
    This notice is intended to tell the general public that they can 
now order this publication through GPO's new online bookstore, at 
http://bookstore.gpo.gov/actions/GetPublication.do?stocknumber=020-000-00289-1. The price is $75.
    Through periodic training courses on federal appropriations law, 
GAO believes that this publication might be useful in particular to law 
offices, to accounting firms, to the financial, budget, or accounting 
officers of government contractors, to university and state law 
libraries, to corporate chief financial officers, and to people who 
follow federal financial management, contracts, trust funds, facilities 
management, and real property.
    We published the third edition in loose-leaf format and include a 
CD-Rom. Volume III includes four chapters covering acquisition of goods 
and services, real property, claims by and against the government, and 
miscellaneous topics such as boards and commissions, government use of 
corporate entities, nonappropriated fund instrumentalities, and trust 
funds. Volume III, third edition replaces the old Volume IV, second 
edition. This completes the third edition of The Red Book. However, we 
plan to update the third edition annually. The updates will only be 
published electronically at http://www.gao.gov/legal/redbook.htm. GAO 
did not revise Volume III, second edition. That volume covers topics 
that are no longer the responsibility of GAO, including claims 
settlement, debt collection, and the payment of judgments. Chapter 14 
of Volume III, third edition, briefly summarizes the contents of Volume 
III, second edition.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 712, 717, 719, 3511, 3526-29.

Susan Poling,
Managing Associate General Counsel, Government Accountability Office.
[FR Doc. E9-3316 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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