Legal Opinion

Authority of the Comptroller General to Appoint an Acting Comptroller General

Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel

Decided June 13, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Authority of the Comptroller General to Appoint an Acting Comptroller General T h e C o m p tro lle r G e n e ra l is a u th o riz e d to d esig n ate an em p lo y ee o f th e G e n e ra l A c ­ co u n tin g O ffice to a ct as C o m p tro lle r G e n e ra l in his absence, e v e n if the O ffice o f D e p u ty C o m p tro lle r G e n e ra l is v acant. A c tin g h eads o f ag en cies h a v e p o w e rs th at are c o m m e n su ra te w ith th o se o f a g e n c y heads w h o h a v e b een co n firm ed b y th e S enate. June 13, 1980 M EM ORANDUM OPIN IO N FOR T H E G E N ER A L COUNSEL, D E PA…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Train v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. United States v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Keyser v. HitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Ryan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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