White House Travel Office Review. Testimony, 10/24/95,
GAO/T-GGD-96-33.

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the operations of the
White House Travel Office, focusing on the: (1) circumstances
surrounding the removal of Travel Office employees; (2) past financial
management practices of the Travel Office; and (3) current financial
management operations of the Travel Office. GAO noted that: (1) although
it conducted its review under limited constraints, additional documents
have been provided regarding the events surrounding the dismissal of
Travel Office employees; (2) the Travel Office met 26 of the 29 criteria
for sound financial management for the period January through August
1995; and (3) the Travel Office needs to improve its bank accounts
reconciliations, billing procedures, and vendor payments.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-96-33
     TITLE:  White House Travel Office Review
      DATE:  10/24/95
   SUBJECT:  Investigations by federal agencies
             Crimes or offenses
             Employee dismissal
             Executive agencies
             Financial management
             Billing procedures
             Personnel management
             Contractor payments
             Accounting procedures
             Information disclosure

             
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