LETTER TO MR. ALLEN W. DULLES, DIRECTOR FROM COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100160011-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: August 31, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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GAO REFERRAL NOT
REQUIRED
&Wait k, 19602 yea ***quieted Our decision concern the
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sty,--of a,proposed regulation ender sthich certain sesplAo-ess
their Separation fro& the.. ?astral Tuteniginc..,?! Ageao7.0. woad
esperetiem companeatione;
beeente iiirri4e4i- nadir thle propoied regoactim
be payable only to those sagoloyees of the Central latellitgo
Agency ntho' are separated as surplus laid nhose previous experience
the Agency coneisteeof much higilly speaLialsod and unique aotivil
to beeper seriously their opportunity for employment e1seithere4
ea, say that the regulation will, net benefit exor omployee tito is
titeplaitteid, LOX' case.- or 'whose asployeent is terminated under the Aruer -
Selectier Cat Progress or who voluntarily retiree. Too consider ta
the prograle eanteripleted tinier the proposed regulation not en Ly -4113
be. equitable to employees sotto may be eepexated as surplus 17,Ps .311
necessary in estimation with the recretteent of new earf-er +13ixti:t.OV't sin)
Tour .3ilaituting paragraph is to the effect that. the program tmates,1Mt
proposed regulation is 'urgently needed to enable yr Ag
its function under an efficient and effective perecewail
progran. - ?
,
'4416ra 1, ender the proioosed regulatiok
croyensertien would' vary in indiVidnea cases
of the employee aid the length of COfftiatiCOUN ESI'Viittri It to
years) with the 14,gency?- In'au event could the total Mx=
twelve moths! basic salary at the rate the tyidu. was *-
prior tooesperatiee or at the highest sick:elle:6c
.(38-.14, whichierer is less. The statutory eutimr,-14. Mr
Matt/len mould bOilireed is that swearing in Motion
tomer ?Ilecticei1C0 .z u. Central betelligem&Agency Act ef 19 49$
:as *mulled.; 50 U.S.C. b33j, on the Vasa that this Agencor isilorPos
*mai:Weep:At eselloystarb ...014 its personnel litioh warrant dattti-ada
compinsation. The revilsrtion would *Wly proopectively. to evcfraret tete
within their scope. C.f. 31 Ceeq,";:, Gen. 191.% The cited sso.L.Iiis o
pertinent
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sair4es :properltims7 i 13? seperation'cespak
inter the proposed rvalat142- vioult acattinui,t#
'aiterfric? relationshIP between the kgaiiii
Was the iaatter "' IVA entirely tree ;from
thstSepal** 'compensation reweeblt may be yliewest
tics, whic41 utter row retilastioni
iionit be payable at szd. After hii separntioae*Uo *314 ftt
be based upon cozitUrat perferstancesi, awes a per
Saisius15t7por'of *Oil*. Ant the ancont to Mtitrit
be entitled neat be in dirict'propOsti
'lliAttationm.te.thiAangth of Agency -,seritude; risr.leirt t,
tioskeasraineyo*illiztherite:to. fix icomP:iniatit.* Ltd
ts prouite4 :Deader 'the, proPuseCruitiSit,n
::tiousoniner-to.idol:allots that We'
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enuniratet:puipo?eg toter plirPoieS' necessaty to carry . Out zi
-, functiousw'ent inter Subsection (b),upuou pay bit! mete 'twill --t
rear t to tirMisions of leur_anCreguistional:',01stiug te. the '
; of Goverment' tanateitt gemoni' via if sep*ratital -ceiwirmetioe- ...;
is en' 'expenditure- ft! ,ettlamethin liperseas3, 'i$ erricae,s eacepeM.h
tore.ressolabl3K.z .teht be ',retort/AC.4*i Perittitgli V the et'
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-THAvingregard for the'neoesiltY7Of separetingrsaileirplue*
ain career personnel In yoi.x. Agency after ocispwative),y ihort:3
periods of service, the probable difficulty these employees ilay
eidounter in effecting transfers to other poiition. or'rindit4.?th
suitable employment After their separation froulNkirAgencri;and V
.41411cultorTour Agency expects to experience in'theHrecruiteloot-of
regal:red nnEbert of career personnel for certain types of povTtLow
ths,expendituree for separation compensation ressonablyzw
as expenditures *for purposes netessrry.to carry oat' tha fuW,Aai:t
'your Agency ibether euCh separation compensation be regart, as
expenditure :for *pereonal services* or othermIss.
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-herifri; we wonid.hsve ne:.objection to your-?protulgat4.
regulation along the lines proposed. We note, however, that
regulation does not expressly cover a situation in which &at,
individual entitled to separation compensatiOn occurs prior lo his
oelpt of the full mount If emanation cOmpantation otharleAl, p_474,
Wile W4 MOSUMS it is intandAd that death v-o,Ja kttinvist rA.
too!vs9aration compensation that vas not payUl6 prior to .the iAt4
theirtot, it *gild be preferable if your regUll$tion, would covirrt;
matter.
It ib.noted frog your letter ,of August 4f,:1966, tbtt tC4-4-pr
cornett.. of the Congress have been informed of'th. propo661., ttivs
tion. stated abovs we are of the ,opinion that lora'
authority exists for the gred.ing of eepanttion?coupensation to
certain employees Of the Central :Intelligence Agengy? we atifrest-V
the regulation rt be issusd until such time As 1147 We:raw tat* 1
bythe congressional Commdttses to whaa the plan has been er3114tt
are resolved.
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