Summary

ITS EMPLOYEE HAD SUPPLIED HIS OWN NONMOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AND WAS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES. WE WILL NOT OBJECT TO SSA'S REIMBURSING ITS EMPLOYEE FOR THE COST OF ACQUIRING THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR. THE WHEELCHAIR WILL THEN BECOME THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPERTY FOR USE SOLELY IN THE SUBJECT BUILDING. IS PLACED BY STATUTE WITH THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) 42 U.S.C. 4156. 31 U.S.C. 1176 (1970) IS APPLICABLE TO THIS RECOMMENDATION FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. ORDER THE SSA TO PURCHASE AND HAVE AVAILABLE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS FOR OTHER HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF GENERAL PUBLIC TO RECTIFY THE VIOLATION IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PROGRAM SERVICE CENTER OF THE CARPETING STANDARDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT OF 1968.