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B-211572 1 (1983-08-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlgm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: /I/ . THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL. OECISION .F 4 oP THE UNITEO STATES ' ... WASHINGTON. 0. C. 2054' FILE: B-211572 DATE: August 1, 1983 MATTER OF: Marianne Poarch Meehan - Relocation Expenses - Transfer for Employee's Convenience DIGEST: Employee who requested transfer from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, claims relocation expenses on the grounds that her transfer was in the interest of the Government. Although the new position was advertised under a vacancy announcement pursuant to the agency's merit promotion program, the position was at a lower grade than her previous position in Philadelphia, and had no greater promotion potential. Thus, her appointment was an exception to the merit promotion program under applicable regula- tions. Under these conditions, GAO will not disturb the agency's determination that the employee's transfer was primarily for her own convenience and not in the Government's interest. The issue in this decision is whether an employee's transfer was in the interest of the Government so that she may be reimbursed for relocation expenses in connection with the change of her permanent duty station. For the reasons stated below, we believe that the employee's transfer must be characterized as being primarily for her own convenience or benefit, and not in the interest of the Government. Therefore, the employee is not entitled to reimbursement for her relocation expenses. This decision is in response to a letter from Ms. Marianne Poarch Meehan, which was forwarded to our Office by a congressional source on March 9, 1983, request- ing reconsideration of a prior determination by our Claims Group, Z-2828539, November 19, 1982. The Claims Group disallowed Ms. Meehan's claim for relocation expenses in connection with her transfer in light of a determination by the employing agency that Ms. Meehan's transfer was not in the Government's interest.

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