If you ' re a manchild clown with an agenda and a trigger finger , then yes , being a CEO is not a good idea . <| sep |> Gene L . Dodaro Comptroller General ! Congress of tbe mtnttell $ tates Basbington , IDlr 20510 November 23 , 2016 U . S . Government Accountability Office 441 G St . NW Washington , D . C . 20548 Dear Mr . Dodaro , We are writing today to request that the GAO conduct a review of PresidentElect Trump ' s taxpayerfunded transition . We are concerned about reports of disarray 1 within a chaotic transition , 2 and ask that your review address several concerns , including conflicts of interest related to business holdings of Mr . Trump and his family potential violations of protocol and security precautions related to Mr . Trump ' s communications with foreign leaders and transparency related to the use of taxpayer funds in the transition . Because the transition will last only until January 20 , 2017 , we ask that you begin this review as quickly as possible . To promote the orderly transfer of the executive power following a general election , the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 authorizes the General Services Administration GSA to provide the PresidentElect and his staff with funding for use in connection with his preparations for the assumption of the official duties as President . 3 Intended to furnish the PresidentElect with necessary services and facilities , GSA funding will provide Mr . Trump and his team with staff compensation , office space , travel , and communication , among other services . 4 Congress has allocated $ 9 . 5 million in taxpayer funds to the GSA to support President 1 Julie Hirs ~ hfeld Davis , Mark Mazzetti , and Maggie Haberman , Firings and Discord Put Trump Transition Team in State ofDissaray , New York Times November 15 , 2016 online at transition . html ? rO . 2 Phillip Elliot and Zeke J . Miller , Inside Donald Trump ' s Chaotic Transition , Time November 17 , 2016 online at 7 4493 d o n aldtrumpchaotictransition . 3 General Services Administration , Presidential Transition Act of 1963 Public Law 88277 online at 78083 . 4 See General Services Administration , Presidential Transition Act of 1963 Public Law 88277 online at 78083 Henry 8 . Hogue , Presidential Transition Act Provisions and Funding , Congressional Research Service October 5 , 2016 online at Shalini HicklinCoorey , The Costs of Presidential Transition , Center for Presidentiai Transition August 3 , 2016 online at http pres i dentialtrans iti on . orgb 1 ogposts 16080 3 thecostoftransition . php . Elect Trump ' s transition . 5 Other transition costssuch as Secret Service protection for Mr . Trump during the transitionwill also be paid by taxpayers . 6 All Americans share an interest in a smooth Presidential transition , and Federal laws authorize the use of taxpayer funds for that purpose . The Presidential Transition Act justifies allocation of funds to transition teams by stating that such transitions . be accomplished so as to assure continuity in the faithful execution of the laws and in the conduct of the affairs of the Federal Government , both domestic and foreign to avoid any disruption in leadership that would be detrimental to the safety and wellbeing of the United States and its people . 7 But Mr . Trump ' s apparent conflicts of interestand his behavior during the campaign and after his election · raise questions about the use of taxpayer funds during the transition , and about the decisions made during the transition that will affect federal government policies under the Trump Administration . Mr . Trump currently serves as the Chairman and President of the Trump Organization , a sprawling international real estate conglomerate with deep ties to global financiers foreign politicians . 8 According to public reports , the Trump Organization has deep connections to countries like China , Libya , and Turkey and may expand into Ukraine and Russia . 9 Several weeks ago , the general counsel for the Trump Organization , Michael Cohen , claimed that Mr . Trump is not interested in the company anymore . 10 Just last week , we learned that despite claims that Mr . Trump is not interested in his business anymore , the Trump Hotel in Washington , D . C . hosted about 100 foreign diplomats , from Brazil to Turkey . to sip Trumpbranded champagne , dine on sliders and hear a sales pitch about the U . S . residentlect ' s newest hotel . Diplomats told the press that spending money at Trump ' s hotel is an easy , friendly gesture to the new president . 11 Mr . Trump recently took a break from his preparation for the Presidency to meet in his office at Trump Tower with 5 See H . R . 5325 , Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction , Veterans Affairs , and Related Agencies Appropriations Act , 2017 , and Zika Response and Preparedness Act , Sec . 125 online at I I 4 thcongresshousebill 5 3 25 . 6 U . S . Secret Service , Frequently Asked QuestionsWho is the Secret Service authorized to protect ? online at . 7 General Services Administration , Presidential Transition Act of 1963 Public Law 88277 online at gsa . gov portal content 17 8083 . 8 Kurt Eichenwald , How the Trump Organization ' s Foreign Business Ties Could Upend U . S . National Security , Newsweek September 14 , 2016 online at t r u m p f o r e i g n b u s i nessdealsnationalsecurity 498081 . html . 9 Kurt Eichenwald , How the Trump Organization ' s Foreign Business Ties Could Upend U . S . National Security , Newsweek September 14 , 2016 online at t r u m p f o r e i g n b u s i nessdealsnationalsecurity 498081 . html . 10 Mark Hensch , Trump org exec Trump ' not interested ' in businesses now , The Hill November 10 , 2016 online at l o g s b allotboxpresidentialraces 3 05 3 7 4 t r u m p o r g e x e c t r u m p n o t interestedinbusinessesnow . 11 Jonathan O ' Connell and Mary Jordan , For Foreign Diplomats , Trump Hotel is Place to Be , Washington Post November 18 , 2016 online atad 1811 e 6977 aI 030 f 822 fc 35 story . html . three Indian business partners and his adult children , who will soon take over his company . 12 New reports this week indicate that when Argentinean President Mauricio Mauri called to congratulate Mr . Trump on his victory , Mr . Trump asked Macri to deal with the permitting issues that are currently holding up a Buenos Aires office building project planned by Mr . Trump and his Argentinean partners . 13 At this point , it is not clear if the line between Mr . Trump ' s Presidency and his and business