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 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2002-07-03 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-289288 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-289288 P0b002ee18fd451d6 f:289288 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-289288 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-289288 B-289288 Comptroller General Decision Under 10 U.S.C. � 1037, and the regulations and support agreements that implement it, the Navy, as the military department concerned, may expend its appropriations to provide legal services in defense of personal, nonofficial matters of Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS) employees who are employed by and accompany American armed forces overseas. By virtue of 10 U.S.C. � 1037(c), the Navy's Operation and Maintenance appropriation was legally available to pay for legal services afforded the DODDS employee. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-289288/html/GAOREPORTS-B-289288.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-289288/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-289288.pdf GAO/B-289288 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-289288 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-289288; Availability of appropriations for counsel fees and other legal expenses; Volume 114 Page 656 114 Stat. 656 Volume 115 Page 2230 115 Stat. 2230 Public Law 106-259 Public Law 107-117