Reading Room Document

Travel and Subsistence Expenses for the Director-Designate of the FBI

The document discusses the legality of using Department of Justice funds to pay for the travel and subsistence expenses of the FBI Director-designate in connection with his confirmation hearings. The conclusion reached is that Department funds may be used to pay for the travel and subsistence expenses arising from the Director-designate's trip to Washington, D.C. for his confirmation hearings, as long as he consults with Department officials on official business during his confirmation hearing and it is determined to be of "substantial benefit" to the Department. The document presents questions regarding the use of Department funds for travel and subsistence expenses for the Director-designate's confirmation hearings and the conditions under which these expenses may be reimbursed.

October 19, 1977