Mr. DONNELLY. The manual is so important that the orders and regulations of the corps governing the planning and construction of projects refer to it constantly-for example, reference is made to 4214.07 where this is stated: (a) Engineers manual.-Engineers Manual for Civil Works construction (in preparation), published by the Chief of Engineers, is the basic design guide for all civil works construction. And throughout the orders and regulations we find, for example, this: section 4214.09, outlining the form of report: (b) Appendices.-The appendices which supplement the main report will establish the basis of design by giving results of investigations and analyses, criteria proposed, and other pertinent data (approximately cross-referenced to the Engineering Manual for Civil Works) which form the basis for the over-all project design. I have cited only two provisions of orders and regulations which direct the planning engineers to follow the manual. And, I agree with General Pick's statement that the manual should be completed at the earliest time so that standard bases for preparation of designs and plans will be available to the some 37,000 Corps of Engineers' employees who have to do with planning and constructing these works. I have nothing further at this time, Mr. Chairman. Mr. CANNON. Thank you very much, General Pick. General PICK. Thank you. Mr. CANNON. The committee will resume its hearings at 2:15. AFTERNOON SESSION THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1951. Mr. CANNON. The committee will come to order, and counsel will proceed. Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. Chairman, may I ask Colonel des Islets to please state his full name? WITNESS COL. R. E. M. des ISLETS, ENGINEER COMPTROLLER Colonel DES ISLETS. My name is R. E. M. des Islets, Corps of Engineers. Mr. DONNELLY. What is your official position with the Corps of Engineers? Colonel DES ISLETS. I am engineer comptroller. HANDLING OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS Mr. DONNELLY. You are familiar, Colonel, with the recommendations of the committee's investigative staff having to do with the handling of public funds by the Corps of Engineers? Colonel DES ISLETS. I am. Mr. DONNELLY. Do you have any prepared statement you would like to read to the committee, based upon the recommendations? Colonel DES ISLETS. I have a prepared statement, which I would like to put in the record. But in addition to that, I would like to add that we were already looking into this, about the same time the |