WAIVER OF PROVISION OF (Sanitized) TRAVEL ON AMERICAN AIRLINES FOR EMPLOYEES (Sanitized) PRIOR TO JUNE 1975

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000100030011-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: September 10, 1976
• Content Type: MF

OGC HAS REVIEWED.
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10 SEP 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM : Thomas B. Yale
Director of Finance
SUBJECT : Waiver of Provision Travel on American 25X1A
Airlines for Employees Prior to 25X1A
June 1975
REFERENCE . (a) Memo for DDA fm D/F dtd 27 Apr 76, Same Subj
(b) OGC 76-4498 dtd 16 Aug 76, Same General Subj
1. Action Requested: It is requested that you approve the recom-
mendation in paragraph7T-to forego the effort to identify possible claims
25X1A against employees who may have used fore' n airlines
for R&R travel prior to 17 June 1975 in circumstances where re-
quired use of American Airlines.
2. Basic Data:
a. Reference (a) detailed the circumstances under which there
may have been unauthorized use of fore' n airlines for RiR travel prior
to 17 June 1975 by employees and recommended your
approval for waiver of the regulatory provision that required use of
American airlines.
b. Reference (b) took legal exception to the above recommendation
but suggested we examine standards promulgated by the Attorney General
and the Comptroller General (quoted in 4 FAM 488, Tab A attached) for
settlement of claims under the provisions of the Federal Claims and
Collection Act of 1966.
c. Under those standards, the head of an Agency may terminate
collection action and consider a case closed for several reason,
including:
(1) when it appears that the cost of collection action will
exceed the amount to be recovered (4 FAM 488.1-4c) and
(2) the evidence necessary to prove the claim cannot
be produced (4 FAM 488.1.4e).
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SUBJECT: Waiver of Provision Travel on American Airlines
25X1A for Employees Prior to June 1975
d. An effort to identify all potential claims would require
25X1A research of all RE1R travel between October 1963
when Agency foreign airline policy was first published and June
1975 (when Station policy was corrected). The research at the
minimum would require (a) identification of each R&R trip to an
alternate R$R destination, (b) examination of the travel voucher
to determine if foreign airlines were used (c) examination of an
American airline guide for the time period of the travel to
determine the extent to which American airlines could have been
used and (d) analysis to determine the pecuniary liability if
American airlines should have been used in the circumstances of
the particular trip. Collection efforts would require the develop-
ment of a full explanation for the basis of each claim and
correspondence with the individual; in cases where the employee
is no longer with the Agency it would be necessary to determine
current status and location before deciding upon and commencing
collection effort.
e. It seems apparent that the direct and indirect costs of
the cumulative efforts necessary to pursue the above research and
collection program would exceed potential recoveries. We have
no estimate of the number of potential claims that might surface
but it is estimated um claim per traveler would be $500
25X1A (the current cost of
There is also a good possibility we would lack all of the evidence
necessary in some cases to prove claims. In these circumstances
it seems consistent with the intent of the Tab A guidelines to
forego the efforts that would be required to effect collection of
the potential claims described above.
f. DIRLINT 11424, copy attached as Tab B, provided guidance
on the resolution of individual cases involving travel commenced
prior to 17 June 1975. It is believed only equitable that the
Station be authorized to settle these cases in accordance with
the prior Station policy if you approve termination of further
collection effort on identification of possible claims.
3. It is recommended that you approve termination of further
collection effort on possible claims including those cited in Tab B
that the Government may have for the use of foreign airlines which
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25X1A
25X1A
SUBJECT: Waiver of Provision of
for Employees
Travel on American Airlines
Prior to June 1975
was in accordance with Station policy prior to 17 June 1975, but in
25X1A violation of because it is expected (a) the aggregate cost
of identification and collection would exceed aggregate recoveries
and (b) full documentation to prove claims may not be available in
cases.
(signed) Thomas B. Yale
Thomas B. Yale
APPROVED: is, John F. Blake 2 0 SEP 9M
Deputy Director for Date
Administration
DISAPPROVED:
Deputy Director for Date
Administration
Distribution:
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1 - D/F wo/a
1 - DD/P&S w/a
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