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B-201361 1 (1981-12-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjzd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: /I7/SCN DECISION THE COMPTrCeLLtUR OF THU UNITED 8TATUU98 WASHINGTON, 0Do0o 20548 FILEI B-201361 MATTER DIGEST: DATE: December 30, 1981 ISSUE The issue in this decision is whether an employee may be reimbursed for mileage for travel to temporary duty locations near his official duty station from both a tem- porary residence near his official duty station as well as his family residence 100'miles away, We hold that where the employee normally commutes from his temporary residence he may not be reimbursed for mileage from his family residence which he visits on weekends. BACKGROUND This decision is in response to a request from an authorized certifying officer of the Western Region, Tnternal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury, for an advanced decision concerning mileage reimbursement claims of Mr. John C. Schwappach, an IRS Revenue Agent (since retired). Mr. Schwappach's official duty station was Los Angeles, California, and his family residence was in Desert Hot Springs, California, a commuiiity about 100 miles east of Los Angeles. His duties for the period in question, Februaiy through November 1979, involved assignments in various locations around Los Angeles with only occasional visits to the IRS Office. Normally, Mr. schwappach would drive from his Desert hot Sp*rings residence on Monday to his temporary assignment, and he would return to Desert Hot Springs on Thursday or Friday evenings. During the week he woulV commute from a motor home which he parked in the West Los Angeles area. S OF; John C Schwappach - Claim for Mileage from Residence Employee of Internal Revenue Service performed temporary duty at various locations around Los Angeles, California, Claims for mileage may be paid from employee's second residence in West Los Angeles from which he normally commuted to temporary duty locations. Claims for mileage from Desert Hot Springs where family resided and where employee resided on weekends may not be paid.

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