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B-236008 1 (1991-05-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnwk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~~~C6090lv. aend ofas u er Isnr I WMWW04D C. M4 Decision Matter of: Major Gerald A. Lechliter, USA File: B-236008 Date: May 7, 1991 DXCISION This decision is in response to a request from Major Gerald A. Lechliter for reimbursement under the provisions of the Meritorious Claims Act of $4,006.10 in housing costs. The loss was caused by erroneous advice provided by the U.S. Army Housing Referral Office (HRO), Garmisch, Germany. When Major Lechliter and his wife arrived in Garmisch, Germany, on a permaneht chkige of station transfer in July 1983, the -local HRO furnished a statement of nonavail- ability of gove'rnment quarters, calculated his entitlement (Basic Allowance for Quarters and Rent Plus) to be approximately $700 per month and assisted him in leasing quarters. On July 20, 1983, the member signed a 21 month lease with rental costs of approximately $700 per month. The lease was later extended 2 months because the member's overseas tour was extended. On September 14, 1983, after occupying the leased quarters, Major Lechliter was advised that the HRO had overestimated his entitlement by $234 per month. The member's efforts to terminate the lease or reassign it to the Army proved unsuccessful. The member argues that the reason for his loss was the erroneous computation by the HRO and if he had known the proper entitlement he would have leased less expensive quarters. There is nostatutory authority for payment of a member's housing'\expenses which exceed his quarters and overseas huusing~allowance and thus no legal basis for granting Major Lechliter's claim for these expenses. Col. Edward P. Cutolo, USA, B-197982, Feb. 26, 1981. Here, the member's proper allowance was the reduced entitlement. With regard to

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