GAO GGD-84-26: U.S. Customs Service's Collection of Duties on Imports to the Virgin Islands
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives I Ill 122882 Dear Mr. de Lugo: Subject: U.S. Customs Service's Collection of Duties on Imports to the Virgin Islands (GAO/GGD-84-26) We have reviewed, at your request, certain aspects of the customs operations in the Virgin Islands. (See enclosure I.) Specifically we determined (1) the legality of reimbursing the U.S. Customs Service for costs they incurred in assisting offi- cials of the Virgin Islands in collecting customs duties on imports into the Virgin Islands and (2) whether the amount of duty proceeds are currently sufficient to cover collection costs. Interim information on this subject was provided to you in our letter dated August 12, 1983. The full scope of our work is explained in enclosure II. COLLECTION COSTS SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM PROCEEDS FROM VIRGIN ISLANDS CUSTOMS DUTIES Existing law provides for the Customs Service's costs of collecting duties for the Virgin Islands to be paid from the duty proceeds. The U.S. …
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