fig~es we~
rounded-off as follows to cover centingencies which miglht
arise:
Eu24Q
Eui42
$ 2,740,000
;)1,422,
000
Eavy
5,1OO,OOO
703,000
Ah Force
2,160,000
1,875,CKI0
mly
Total ----
;10,000,Ooo’
I
;4,000,000
Included in the above were funds for travel expenses in the following
amounts:
u
w
;900,000
;250,000
Funds for travel expenses continued to be troublesome. By January
MC had made a total of j600,000 available. The estimates submitted
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to the AZC on 28 November 194? totaled :1,268,600.00with no attempt at
that time to separate it by fiscal year. By February the Army and the
Air Force were over-obligated. Steps were taken by the ~Reardchelon to
secure a higher limitation on the travel.funds and the WC
granted
permission for over-obligationup to .~100,
000.
The report for February prepared by the Bureau bf Jupplies and
Accounts~ Lavy Deparhmt
showed a cumlat ive totsl for the tiperat
ion
of ~14,97’7,
~
obligated of which expenditures had been made amounting
to
>2,204,000.
The report for Wrch
indicated a cumulative total for
the Operation of ~i’,500,000obligated of which expenditureshad been
made amunttig to ~3,540,000. ‘he report for April.showed a cumulative
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