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B-178904 1 (1973-08-27)

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      W                   COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TME UNITED STATES



        B-178904                                       August 27, 1973



        Hr, 0. , Tipton
        Authorized Certifying Officer
        Forest Service
        United States Department of Agrictultura
        P. 0. Bo 230
        Juneau, Alas a  99601

        Dear Hr, Tipton;

             We refer to your letter of June 12, 1973, referance 6540, requesting
        our decision an to whether the clain of Hrn, Dolorea Peacock in the amount
        of $223.50, for roinbursenent of expenses incurred in transporting the .
        remaine of her decersed husband, Clyde 1. Peacock, a former employee of
        th Foret Service, from Juneau, Alnska, to latssoulv, Hontann, mny be
        ccrtifled for paynent.

            11hile recognizing that our decioionn 39 Comp, Gcn 716 (1960) and
(       40 Conp. Gon. 196 (1960) indicate that the expense in question may not be
        roimburoud, you exqpress the bellof thut sincu Office oX 1!minaPcmnt and
        Buz1rctt Circular 11o, A-56, as amended  August 17, 1971, wan promulgatod and
        becane effective after those deciaions were issued, necr,.n 1.lld thereof
        may presently be interpreted no authorizing the return0o2 employoon, both
        livinS and doil. frorm Alaska to the United States at Government ewpenne,
        provided of cou:se that the conditions contained therein have been
        satlfled.

            Soction LIUtd of the Circular providec in pertinent vart:

                 When an employee in eligible for return ftravol 'and
             transportatt)n to his place of actual renidence upon Iepar3tion
             after completion of the period of norvice specafied in an ngroo-
             ment er.ecuted under l.5n(2) or separated for reasons bcyond his
             control and acceptable to the agency concennud he may ):ecctive
             travel and transportation to an altornate location provided the
             coat to the Covernment will, not exceed the cost of travel and
             trnnoportatibn to his residence at the tine he wats assigned to
             an overseas station * * A

             You state in thie regard that tir. Peacock did complete the agreed
       upon period of rarvice as required by section 1.5a(2) of that regulationh

            In our deaiston 40 Comp, Con. 196, vo, considered the queoton of
       whether it was permiesible to pay the expensos of return transportation
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