Reading Room Document

Authority of the FBI to enter into indemnity agreements

The document discusses the authority of the FBI to enter into indemnity agreements and concludes that, in general, the FBI does not have the authority to do so without a specific statute authorizing it. The document also highlights the restrictions imposed by the Anti-Deficiency Act, which prohibits the government from entering into contracts that exceed the limits of the statute. It presents questions regarding the authority of the FBI to enter into indemnity agreements and the limitations imposed by the Anti-Deficiency Act, as well as the potential for indemnity agreements to be authorized in certain limited circumstances.

October 23, 1974