{ ( Chapter 5 - Comptroller | During the period 1 January to 31 August 1958, Task Group 7.4 expended $1, 300,000.00 in direct support of Operation HARDTACK, This money was spent for travel, transportation, communications, overhead and Operetions and Logistics Support. Availability of these funds was derived from two major sources; (1) Normal Service Opsrating Expenses which were funded hy the services, and (2) Extra Military Expenses which were funded by Joint Task Force SEVEN. Fundinz guide Jines were established as agreed upon by the Atomic Snerzy Commission and the Department of Defense. These guide lines were further sup lemented by policies issued by the Comptroller, Air Force Special Weapons Center and the Comptroller, Task Group 7h. Durin: the operation the Comptroller, Task Group 7.1, remained at 7 Kirtland *‘ir Force Base where the accounting records were maintained. A forward area Gomptroller accompanied the Task Group to the Eniwetok mroving Grounds to monitor expenditures of funds and prepare revisions to financial plans as required. Task Group funds were administered in a different manner from those of » rormel Air Force activity, since 86% of the allotted funds were issued to other orzanizations in the ZI and overseas. These funds were made available by means of Obligation Authorities, 61% of which involved exnenditures for travel and per diem of Task Group personnel. During the planning phase of Op:ration HARDTACK all units assigned to Task Group 7.4 were asked to submit an estimate of the approximate mumber of officers, airmen and civilians who would participate in the operation. pon receipt of this information, the Task Group 7.4 Comptroller prenared the original Financial -lan for Operation HARDTACK, enabling the Task Group to receive funds in sufficient time to facilitate movement of porsonnel to the Eniwetok Proving Grounds. COPIED/DOE ; LANL RC / /‘G