CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF GENERAL FUND-Continued Public enterprise funds—Continued POSTAL FUND-Continued addition to the obligations and expenditures under limitations enacted in annual appropriation acts, the fund is also used without annual action by Congress for the purchase of stamp-embossed envelopes and for payment of certain indemnities, claims, and judgments. Postal revenue comes primarily from private_postal patrons. It also includes receipts from various Federal agencies for the handling of official mail and the payment by the Congress for franked mail. Reimbursements received for nonpostal services and other recoveries are likewise deposited in the postal fund. The aggregate of postal revenues is less than the obligations authorized for payment from the postal fund. An indefinite appropriation is made from the general fund of the Treasury to make up the difference. After taking into account anticipated changes in funded working capital, the net budget expenditures for the postal service for 1965 are estimated to be $474.7 million, compared to $546 million for 1964, and $770.3 million for 1963. Statement of Revenue and Expense (in thousands of dollars) 1963 1964 1965 actual estimate estimate Costs chargeable to appropriations: 1. Administration and regional operation. 2. Research, development, and engineering.. 3. Operations... 4. Transportation.... 5. Facilities.. Total costs chargeable to appropriations.... Reimbursable costs: 10,799 16,070 13,025 3,715,694 3,937,317 4,041,719 580,447 596,000 601,000 163,443 180,578 196,600 372,972 66,676 595,215 420,331 519,215 75,391 72,500 72,500 1. Administration and regional operation 2. Research, development, and engineer 22 22 ing.. 3. Operations.. 2,684 4. Transportation. 48,765 Sites held for resale to prospective lessors.. 5. Facilities.. Fixed assets, net. 6,836 606,551 510,291 682,551 18,037 17.234 22,609 22,609 624,275 643.867 682,125 695,567 1,095,579 1,171,392 1,311,285 1,400,727 7,253 7.733 8,000 6,366 6.836 6,836 8,000 453,267 pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages, and for losses resulting from unavoidable casualty; [$83,500,000] $86,455,000. (5 U.S.C. 22, 22a, 30q, 43, 61g, 73b-3, 87c, 150, 785, 836840, 901, 911-913, 921, 922, 926, 943, 944, 1003, 1006, 1010, 1011, 1111-1114, 1124, 2061-2066, 2091-2103, 2121-2123, 2131-2133, 2201, 2203, 2205, 2301-2319, 3001-3014; 28 U.S.C. 1346, 26712672, 2677; 31 U.S.C. 22a, 82a-1, 82a-2, 695, 725a; 39 U.S.C. 302, 304-309, 501, 502, 509, 701, 702, 903, 905, 2001-2006, 2202, 2204, 2206-2208, 2211, 2302, 2304, 2331, 2401, 2403, 2409, 2411, 25012508, 3105, 3301, 3311, 3335, 3511-3542, 5001, 5005-5007, 5011, 5101-5103, 5208; Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1964.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Transferred from (77 Stat. 62)— "Research, development, and engineering". "Transportation". 87 500 Transferred to "Operations" (76 Stat. 314). -760 "Facilities" (77 Stat. 62). Does not include contingent receivables based on contested CAB orders in the a mount of $2.8 million and $7.8 million at June 30, 1963 and 1962 respectively. The changes in these items are reflected on the program and financing schedule. Liabilities do not include: (1) Undetermined amounts of postage in the hands of the public which, for practical considerations, have been accounted for as revenue when sold, and (2) the following contingent and future obligations which by law the Department may not fund or account for as obligations until payments are due: contingent liabilities for pending suits and damage claims of $37.1 million and $41.4 million at June 30, 1963 and 1962 respectively, a substantial portion of which are expected either to be settled at less than the amount claimed or disallowed; and undetermined a mounts for long-term leases. CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses (including not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation expenses upon approval by the Postmaster General); rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and Congresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; [not to exceed $75,000 for expenses (including expenses of official reception) incidental to meetings in the United States of the Management Council of the Universal Postal Union's Consultative Committee on Postal Studies;] and not to exceed $25,000 for rewards for information and services as provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of claims, "Plant and equipment" (77 Stat. 62). Appropriation (adjusted). This appropriation provides for the direction and control of the Postal Establishment. The budget estimate for 1965 is $86.5 million, an increase of $3.4 million over 1964 and $9.6 million over 1963. 1. Executive direction and administration. This activity provides for all offices and bureaus at Washington headquarters except the research and engineering staff, and including the money order audit activity which in 1964 is being moved from Kansas City, Mo., to Washington, D.C. This activity also includes claims settled administratively under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the payment of compromise settlements of damage suits, and the reimbursement to Treasury Department for processing of paid money orders. For 1964, the biennial fidelity bond premium of all employees is also included, ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION-Continued 2. Field inspection service. This activity provides for the postal inspection and internal audit services. Postal inspection includes all field investigation and inspection functions pertaining to violation of the postal laws, prevention and detection of mail loss and mistreatment and losses of Government funds and property, field audit of postmasters' accounts, personnel security and suitability investigations, and special surveys and investigations. The internal audit program includes comprehensive reviews and financial audits of activities at the departmental level, regional offices, and other selected field installations. 3 and 4. Regional operation.-This activity provides for direction and administration of postal field activities by 15 regional administration offices under authority delegated from Washington headquarters, and the performance of regional finance functions. This does not include the inspection service or field installations of the Bureau of Facilities. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Transferred from "Plant and equipment" (76 Stat 314). 115 11 Personnel compensation: Transferred to "Administration and regional operation" (77 Stat. 62)................ -87 Permanent positions.. Positions other than permanent.. Other personnel compensation. 12 Personnel benefits 4,777 21 Travel and transportation of persons. 1962 1963 adjustments 1965 1963 1964 -327-367 -391 22 Transportation of things....... 113 Employees compensation liabil 23 Rent, communications, and utilities. ity. -10 24 Printing and reproduction....... Unpaid undelivered orders.... 25 Other services.. Services of other agencies. 26 Supplies and materials. 31 Equipment....... 261 42 Insurance claims and indemnities. 35 65 $9,739 4.5 $6,176 For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, development, and engineering program, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and including not to exceed $2,000,000 for reimbursement of additional costs incurred by contractors under prior year cost reimbursable contracts in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts as a result of changes in plans under such program, [$12,000,000 $13,000,000, to remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C. 22a, 1133; 6 U.S.C. 14; 39 U.S.C. 309, 501, 502, 504, 2001, 2202, 3105; Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1964.) Total selected resources... 11,854 309 This no-year appropriation provides for a research, development, and engineering program estimated for 1965 at $13 million, a decrease of $5 million from 1964 and an increase of $7 million over 1963. 1. Direct operations.-This activity provides for the administration of all research, development, and engineering programs of the Postal Establishment and the conduct of all research, development, and engineering activities not performed under contract. 2. Contract engineering. This activity provides for contract procurement of engineering services used primarily in the replacement and modernization of facilities and equipment. The replacement of a portion of the contract engineers with permanent civil service personnel is planned in 1965. 3. Contract research and development. This activity includes (a) the design, development, and testing of new postal equipment and materials; (b) development of better work methods, production measurement standards, and manpower utilization systems; and (c) recommenda tion of general location, functional design, building modi fications, layouts, and mechanization requirements facilities. of Work performed under most research and development contracts runs over a period of more than 1 year and, because of its nature, is generally done on cost-plus-afixed-fee basis. At times the scope is of such magnitude as to require several years for completion. Therefore 7,362 9,321 9,296 |