Amending the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Hearings ..., on H.R. 4961 ..., June 18-19, and 27, 19411941 - 133 pages |
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... course , told the T. V. A. that before any decision could be made it must be submitted to us in writing . And this they did , in a letter to me dated November 23 , 1940 . Well , of course , with this challenge of jurisdiction , this put ...
... course , told the T. V. A. that before any decision could be made it must be submitted to us in writing . And this they did , in a letter to me dated November 23 , 1940 . Well , of course , with this challenge of jurisdiction , this put ...
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... course , told the T. V. A. that before any decision could be made it must be submitted to us in writing . And this they did , in a letter to me dated November 23 , 1940 . Well , of course , with this challenge of jurisdiction , this put ...
... course , told the T. V. A. that before any decision could be made it must be submitted to us in writing . And this they did , in a letter to me dated November 23 , 1940 . Well , of course , with this challenge of jurisdiction , this put ...
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... course of decisions thereunder . ** * * " " See also opinion of Attorney General Joseph McKenna , rendered May 6 , 1897 ( 21 Op . Atty . Gen. 531 ) , in which he said : 66.6 * * ** It has been repeatedly held by Attorneys General that ...
... course of decisions thereunder . ** * * " " See also opinion of Attorney General Joseph McKenna , rendered May 6 , 1897 ( 21 Op . Atty . Gen. 531 ) , in which he said : 66.6 * * ** It has been repeatedly held by Attorneys General that ...
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... course , they are under the jurisdiction of the General Accounting Office . And we are consistently auditing and settling their accounts . Of course , there was no reason why we should audit the War Finance Corporation because Congress ...
... course , they are under the jurisdiction of the General Accounting Office . And we are consistently auditing and settling their accounts . Of course , there was no reason why we should audit the War Finance Corporation because Congress ...
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... course , you stated you are asking Con- gress to speak on it , and I am just citing there the committee set up for that which has spoken . Mr. WARREN . No ; just the committee . That is not the T. V. A. legislation . Mr. KILDAY . Will ...
... course , you stated you are asking Con- gress to speak on it , and I am just citing there the committee set up for that which has spoken . Mr. WARREN . No ; just the committee . That is not the T. V. A. legislation . Mr. KILDAY . Will ...
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42 Stat 79 Congressional Record accountable warrant Accounting Act Accounting Office act of August administrative agency Appropriation Act Attorney audit reports auditors August 31 Authority's bill Budget and Accounting certified public accountants CHAIRMAN claims committee Comptroller General's conclusion conference Cong Congress contracts counsel Court decision determine disallow disbursing officer duties ELSTON Emergency Fleet Corporation enacted exceptions existing law expenditures expenses Federal firm of certified fiscal FITTS gentlemen Government Government-owned corporations governmental Hardin County HARTER Home Owners House involved jurisdiction KILDAY legislation litigation Loan Corporation Maritime Commission matter memorandum ment operations opinion payment position President procedure proposed provisions pursuant Reconstruction Finance Corporation representatives request responsibility Revised Statutes section 14 section 9 Senator settled and adjusted settlement and adjustment settlement warrant Skinner & Eddy SPARKMAN statement submitted Tennessee Valley Authority tion transactions Treasury troller United Valley Authority Act WARREN YATES
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Page 110 - ... such expenditures (including expenditures for personal services and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere, for...
Page 106 - Corporation is authorized to make such expenditures and to enter into such contracts, agreements, and arrangements, upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem necessary, including the final settlement of all claims and litigation by or against the Corporation ; and, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law governing the expenditure of public funds...
Page 12 - All claims and demands whatever by the Government of the United States or against it, and all accounts whatever in which the Government of the United States is concerned, either as debtor or creditor, shall be settled and adjusted in the General Accounting Office.
Page 71 - ... (c) The comptroller general shall specially report to Congress every expenditure or contract made by any department or establishment in any year in violation of law.
Page 64 - In such connection, he and his representatives shall have free and open access to all papers, books, records, files, accounts, plants, warehouses, offices, and all other things, property, and places belonging to or under the control of or used or employed by the Corporation, and shall be afforded full facilities for counting all cash and verifying transactions with, and balances in, depositaries.
Page 14 - Authority" (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"). The board of directors first appointed shall be deemed the incorporators, and the incorporation shall be held to have been effected from the date of the first meeting of the board. This Act may be cited as the "Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
Page 80 - I, therefore, suggest to the Congress legislation to create a Tennessee Valley Authority— a corporation clothed with the power of government but possessed of the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise.
Page 86 - He shall make report of each such audit in quadruplicate, one copy for the President of the United States, one for the chairman of the board, one for public inspection at the principal office of the Corporation, and the other to be retained by him for the uses of the Congress: Provided, That such report shall not be made...
Page 110 - Secretary or his delegate upon the merits of any claim presented under or authorized by this section shall, in the absence of fraud or mistake in mathematical calculation, be final and not subject to revision by any accounting officer.