MKUltra Subproject 50

These surviving records document MKUltra Subproject 50 financial and administrative procedures in 1955. The papers show a request to establish an Imprest petty cash fund of $500 for a CIA subproject in the Chemical Division. The file includes audit recommendations, routing sheets, and memos addressing how to structure the fund's accounting. A September 1955 memorandum proposes converting Subproject 30 to an Imprest Fund rather than terminating it and creating a separate Subproject 50. The records discuss fund management, reimbursement procedures, and the need for proper quarterly accounting submissions. One memo notes concerns about disclosing sensitive purchase details to the Finance Division due to the classified nature of MKULTRA work. The fund was authorized to reach $1,000 in operating cash, with reimbursements to be made on a quarterly basis once proper accountings were submitted.