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B-206447 1 (1982-07-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadknj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A 4. ft - - DECISION THt COMPTROLLERM ONERAL OF THU UNITED CTATEUD WABHINGT- N, o.C, 201540 Ivwr B-206447 OArE; July 27, 198 MATTER OF: William 3. Schuhl- -Household ping expenses - New appointee advice goods ship- -. Erroneous DIGEST: A new appointee to a Government position was advised in a confirmation of appoint- ment letter that the movement of his hot'e- hold goods had been authorized, Hfowever, travel and transportation expenses for a new appointee to the Feceral service are not authorized by law and the Federal. Travel Regulations unloss the person is appointed to a manpower-shortage position. The fact that agency officials erroneously authorized reimbursement of expenses for an appointee to a position which was not designated a manpower-shortage position provides no basis for payment since a pay- ment not authorized by statute o4' regula- tion will not form the 0asis for estoppel against the Government. The issue in this case is whethor a new employee maty be reimbursed for the cost of shipp..ng his household goods to his first permanent duty station. Although he was er- roneously advised by Government offi.cials concerning his entitlements, there is no legal beuLis upon which the claim may be paid. Mr. William J. Schuhl, an employeo of the Department of Commerce, has requested.reconsideration of our Claims Group's determination of August 27, 1981, that he was not entitled to reimbursement of the coats incurred in moving his household goods from San Antonio, Texas, to the Washington, D.C., area incident to accepting Government employment with the Department of Corvnerce. BACKGROUND Mr. Schuhl rece.ved a letter of accrptance dated October 24, 1980, conf; rming his appointmont as a communica- tions Specialist, GS-'0.*i3-11, in the Offici of Administrative Services, Department of Commerce, effective November 2, 1980. I i2 -p j .4 - , ~ 1r~? r 11 r.44- Ar i mar P .1 q .0 FILE:

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