United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-12-28 U.S. Government Printing Office 1997-05-29 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-272280 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-272280 P0b002ee180b9bcde f:272280 DGPO 2010-12-28 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-B-272280 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-272280 B-272280 Comptroller General Decision

Department of Defense On-Site Inspection Agency may properly pay examination fees for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations as part of academic degree training that the agency has determined, under 5 U.S.C. sec. 4107(b) and implementing regulations, is necessary for recruitment or retention of employees. CLEP may properly be viewed as an integral part of the overall academic degree training since the examination allows the examinee to obtain college credit in substitution for a portion of the program leading to an academic degree. 55 Comp. Gen. 759 (1976) and B-187525, Oct. 15, 1976, regarding an examination to qualify for a professional license or certification, are distinguished. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-272280/html/GAOREPORTS-B-272280.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-272280/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-272280.pdf GAO/B-272280 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-272280 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-272280; Payment of Fees for College Level Examination Program, B-; Title 5 Section 4101et seq. Title 5 Section 4107(b) 5 U.S.C. 4101et seq. 5 U.S.C. 4107(b)