PROJECTS REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04901A000100020075-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: January 3, 1949
• Content Type: MIN

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PROJECTS REVIEW COMMITTEE DA
Monday, 3 Jan 1949
3:00 p.m.
HOUSTON: This meeting was called as a result of a memo received
from ORE stating that requires additional funds for ^ work on 25X1A
the NIS Program being done for CIA. The staff of -has reported 25X1A
that funds available for Work on this Program will be used up
by mid-January.
HOUS'0 : That is the An earlier 25X1A
memo from ORE, dated 23 August 1948, stated that the estimated
deficit would be $92,000 for the fiscal year 1949. However, a
re-estimate indicates the deficit would be $132,500, based mainly
on payroll obligations. The estimated payroll for the period is
$168,000; other obligations would be $5,000. The total funds avail-
able for the balance of fiscal year 1949 is $40,500.
that $5,000 a new item?
Yes, it is.
It is a new item because of needed supplies not
anticipated in the earlier estimate, and other objectives and
obligations not anticipated. A great deal of editorial work had
to be done, resulting in reclassifying positions to higher salaries.
that is for what length of time?
The rest of the fiscal year -- the first of the year
until 30 June.
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HOUSTON: This memo also contains statements as to why there was
an increase in the estimated deficit.
And didn't we say that they should come back up the first
of the year with a new estimate?
HOUSTON: Yes. They said at that time there would be a deficit.
Apparently, a good deal of this deficit was because of filling the
higher grade positions.
We had a group of quite a few people doing work on the
making up of names for a gazetteer. This large gazetteer is now going
into publication, and with the shift toward editorial work on the NIS
Program, we had to have people with a higher capacity so that it meant
shifting a good many of those people in other sections and filling the
positions with people of higher qualifications. Then, too, after July
it developed that the things which we thought we might have to do for
AMS were found to be of lower priority than the work for CIA. So those
projects for AMS were carried on a minimum progressive basis and more
of the personnel than anticipated were devoted to CIA work. We had to
do that and try to keep our chins above water on the CIA stuff so we
used the funds faster than anticipated.
are you doing work for other government
agencies?
Practically all of it is for CIA.
Is the production devoted exclusively to NIS requirements
or is it used as a by-product for other government agencies?
Production is directly to CIA.
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There is no basis for asking other agencies to
contribute a portion of this amount?
_ No. I think it would be extraordinarily difficult
to push and try.
M Is this particular project taken care of in next year's
budget estimates?
SAUNDERS: Yes, it is.
M They will not come up with a deficiency estimate again?
S_UIJ7__ZRS: If the funds are used above that allowed in the
budget, they probably would; but we have a much larger estimate, than
what has been given here, for next year.
_ Do we have the funds to take care of this item?
SEERS: Not particularly assigned to this item, but we can
get it from some other place to take care of it. Somebody else's
budget would be decreased accordingly. Certain offices have certain
amount in their budget, so reduce one of them.
M From the NIS Program or the overall budget?
UNDERS: from the overall budget. Take it from somebody's
budget where the rate of expenditure of obligations was not as high
as anticipated. We can cover it. As I say, somebody would be reduced
in their estimates in order to meet it. But that is the process we
will have to go through.
- Do you think we can cover it, you are not sure?
SAUMER.S: I am quite sure we can get it.
I don't want to say we'll do it, and not be able to.
SAUNDERS: We'll do it.
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M I would like to say that if next year's budget reflects
this increased rate, it would indicate pretty good foresight.
- It is definitely under control?
Yes, the budget estimate for next year is a very sound
one. I don't expect we will overrun it unless the signals get changed
in the middle which might upset things.
SA.U1DERS: I might say, of course, that Congress might give a
cut in our budget which might mean we have to cut the estimate down.
We can't anticipate that now, but it is something we have to look
forward to, in case it does happen.
M There is only a slight amount of work left on JANIS.
It is practically over. Then work will be entirely all on NIS with
a few map Jobs.
I Might state here that the Director determines the
definite action to be taken and he has the final say, so don't'make any
final plans until the Director gets his name on the Program.
We have, on rare occasions, been overruled.
AmET I NG ADJOURNED : 3 : 45 p . m .
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