United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1998-10-29 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-99-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26 P0b002ee18038f8a2 f:ai99026 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26 AIMD-99-26 Residences Executive powers Right of privacy Congressional/executive relations Audit authority Confidential communication Ethical conduct Personal property Letter Report AIMD

Certificated expenditures, which involve expenses for the maintenance and repair of the executive residence at the White House, entertainment expenses for the President and the Vice President, and travel expenses for presidential and vice presidential staff, totaled $8.3 million in fiscal year 1996. White House records show that 144 reimbursable events were held at the White House that year and that these events had total reimbursable costs of about $1.6 million. GAO found that established procedures were followed for reimbursable activities. The First Family reimburses the White House for certain personal expenses, including the cost of food and beverages served to them at their residence. There also may be other costs, such as housekeeping and utilities, associated with the First Family's nonofficial guests, especially those who stay overnight at the White House. GAO was unable to determine the amount of these unreimbursed incidental costs because the White House does not maintain, nor is it required to have, a system to keep track of these costs. The White House publicly released a list of 831 overnight guests at the executive residence between 1993 and 1996. This material indicated that 107 overnight guests were not named because they are relatives (and accompanying guests) of the President and the First Lady or friends of their daughter. The 938 overnight guests did not include White House staff who may have stayed overnight at the executive residence when their duties required them to do so. GAO did not find a systematic approach at the White House to maintain and report data on overnight guests and overnight stays. As a result, GAO could not verify the number of overnight stays. At the same time, GAO did not identify any notable discrepancies between the names that the White House publicly disclosed and the materials GAO examined. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26.pdf GAO/AIMD-99-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-26 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-99-26; Certificated Expenditures: FY 1996 Presidential and Vice Presidential Certificated Expenditures and Related Matters; Residences Executive powers Right of privacy Congressional/executive relations Audit authority Confidential communication Ethical conduct Personal property Title 3 Section 105 Title 3 Section 106 3 U.S.C. 105 3 U.S.C. 106 Volume 111 Page 1272 111 Stat. 1272 Public Law 105-61