ATTACHED MEMORANDA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05538A000200020001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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Acting Comptroller
Assistant Comptroller
Attached '`emoranda
1, The various memoranda attached pertain to several inter-
related problems of a policy character, The problems might be
briefly stated as follows:
a. Should the Agency seek the removal of fiscal year
limitations on their funds, and manage our funds as
a no-year appropriation? (See memo of
2 April 1953).
b, 17hat procedures should be established in connection
with the placement of inter -govo rximental procurement
orders or requisitions and the obligation of funds in
connection therewith? (See 21 October 1953 Memo to
Deputy Comptroller and Garrison's merno of 21 October
1953),
o, .,hat account1 and stock: record systems must
Agency establish and maintain to produce necessary
data respecting the quantity and value of undelivered
materials and services for which obligations have
been made? (See 21 October 195$ memo to Deputy
Comptroller).
d. 'What action should be taksn by the Agency to insure
that obligations involving lapsed appropriations
can be paid securely without effecting the availa-
bility of current appropriations? (See --memo of
21 October 1953 to Deputy Comptroller;
memo of 4 November 1953, etc.).
olicy should be established respectin
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disposition of proceeds from liquidation of A;-cnncy
investments in proprietary Projects a rd other Agenc
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ractivities, and profits received from such activi-
ties? (See :memo to General Counsel dated 9 July 1953).
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2. The actions taken to resolve problems b, his, d, and e,
are dependent to some extent upon what decision is ode regarding
appropriations. (item. la). I believe it might be helpful
of these problems were reviewed with General Counsel with
to exerting pressure for the early rer:lution of problem
la,, and to determine interim action which mi. ht be taken on the
blame. pendin: resolution of problem Ia.
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