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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
:; WASHINGTON O.C. 20548 730
JAN 2 9 196B
.F'arral
AU:oj Certifying Officer
- Feclamation
,tstes Department of the Interior
B i1S.t -0, Denver Federal Center
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. Ms is in reply to your letter of December 17, 1968, refer-
e 7 ' requesting our decision as to the basis for payment of
te ~ voucher in favor of Mr. Wilson P. Looper, an employee of
Ur arry, incident to his transfer from Dutch John, Utah, to
Sr, Looper was authorized trensportation to his new station by
rjMtely owned outomobile for himself and his dependents, a round
trip to and from the old and new stations for himself and his wife
to eek permanent residence quarters not to exceed 6 days, and .
t pmolvry subsistence allowance not to exceed 2 dc.ys. On Septem-
ber , 1968, Mr. Looper, accsirpanied by his wife and child, drove
from Dutch John to Thermopolis to search for housing. On October 4
he j.ocated rental quarters and decided not to return to Dutch John
snce be was to report for duty on October T and he had instructed
e carrier0 to pick up his furniture on that day unless he called the
* carrier earlier, Your doubt in the matter arises from the fact
Sthat Mr, Looper did not complete the house hunting trip by retun-
ing to his former station.
eotion 2.4 of Bureau of the Budget Circular No. A-56 provides
that an ogency may authorize an employee and his spouse (no children)
to perform a round trip between the old and nev official stations to
seek pancfanent residence quarters. It also provides guidelines for
the eli11inartion of unnecessaay trips.
In the instant case Mr. Looper and his family traveled to
Thermopolis and searched for housing until October 4. We believe
Mr. Looper's decision not to return to Dutch John for the reasons
stated sdbove vts in accord with the guidelines of the Circular.
Therefore, mileage for the use of s privately ovaed automobile in
Straveling to Zieropo Ls would be authorized at the rate of 8 cents
Per. i].e for Mr. Looper and his wife as vel as per diem from Sep- -
terer 30 to October 4 in accordance with the provisions of the
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