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B-186078 1 (1976-10-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddya0001 and id is 1 raw text is: IL It toIaV 0, gTHIS COMPTROLLER GENURAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED BTATU~ P. v WAS-HINGTON. 0C, 20540 FILE; DATE: October 1', 1970 B-186078 MATTE F DIGF-ST: v OF; Norma J, Kephartw-Claim for actual subsistenue expenses while on temporary duty Employee wts authorized actual subsistence expenses for temporary duty assignmnts in Oakland, California, lasting nearly 2 months, lmployee obtained lodgings at mpnthly rate and apparently at a significant savings over daily rate, but. employee submitted claim for d4ly expenses at or near raximem rate since she spent exorbitant amounts for meals, Employee is entitled tq Teinbursement for only reasonable expenses for meals since traveler is required to act prudently in incurring expenses, EmployIng agency shall deter- mine what constftutes reasonable expenses for meals under the circustarnces,1. This action is in response to the request for an advance decision from P?. Cooper, a disbvrsingofficer of the Havy Regional Finance Center, Department of 'the Navy, San Diego, California, reference N/R11Ptes, regarding payment of the claim of Ms. Norma J, Kephart, an employee of the Departnent of the Navy, for actual subsistence expenses incurred while on temporary duty, The. record indicates that Ms. Kephatt, who was stationed at San Diego, California, was directed to perform temporary duty in Oakland, California, from September 28 to October 31, 1975, and from November 2 to November 21, 1975. Sinre Oakland is considered -a high cost area under the appropriate travel regulations, Ms. Kephart was authorized reimbursement ;or her actual subsistence expenses not to exceed a maximum daily amount of p39. The employee was able to obtain a monthly rate of $225 for-her hotel accommodations, so that her average daily lodging cos;s for the period September 29-October 29 was $7.50 and for the period October 30-November 22 was $9.38. The record indicates further, however, that Ms, Kephart claims $4 per day for miscellaneous expens's for dry cleaning and Lips and an average of approximately .?25-$24 per day for her three meals. 1er claim for actual expenses ranged from $34.50 to the maximum $39 during her period of tcemporary duty, Ms. Kephart submitted the following statcmcnt in support of her claim; 0 0 'I. V9 N L

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