Appropriated Funds for Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals

Gao ID: 108908 March 28, 1979

Use of $2 million in funds appropriated to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the express purpose of prosecuting Nazi war criminals was discussed. Delay by DOJ in making the funds available to the special litigation unit together with hiring and other program limitations will result in at least $334,500 of the annual budget authority not being used during fiscal year 1979. Pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 this action constitutes an unreported rescission of the amount which under current plans cannot be used. Therefore, the amount should be proposed as a recission of budget authority. However, notwithstanding the impoundment involved, there is little likelihood that any action under the Impoundment Control Act will be possible to force expenditure of the funding package.



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