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B-247711 1 (1992-09-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadodk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the UniUd States Washington, 30, 20548 Decision Matter of: Mike R. Suba, Jr. - Lodging Expense in Temporary Quarters File: B-247711 Date: September 8, 1992 DIGEST The lodgings portion of subsistence expenses incurred while occupying a rented house on a short-term basis as temporary quarters incident to a transfer includes services ordinarily included in the priceaof a hotel or motel room, Since cleaning the hotel or motel room is a service provided to a guest and ordinarily included in the price of the room, the cost of cleaning a rug required under the lease agreement for the house may be reimbursed as part of lodgings expense. However, charges to mow the lawn of the temporary quarters and the employee's personal renter's insurance may not be reimbursed because they are not services ordinarily provided to a hotel or motel guest. DECISION The question in this case is whether the costs of three services the agency disallowed are properly includable in Mr. Mike R. Suba's reimbursable lodging expenses incurred while he was occupying temporary quarters incident to his transfer as an employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).' Mr. Suba was authorized to stay in temporary quarters incident to his transfer, which includes reimbursement for lodging expenses. When the temporary quarters are a rented apartment or townhouse instead of a motel or hotel room, lodging expense, in addition to the rent, may include services ordinarily included in the price of a hotel or motel room. See David E. Nowak, 65 Comp. Gen. 805 (1986); Michael D. Duffy, B-168384, Feb. 19, 1975. Mr. Suba rented a house instead of a motel or hotel room for the approximately 2 months he was in temporary quarters. Under the terms of the rental agreement, in addition to the rent, he paid for cleaning the carpet in the house when he 'The question was submitted by the Acting Chief, Accounting Section, Southwest Region, Internal Revenue Service.

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