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B-178399 1 (1973-06-13)

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      *           COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                            WASHINGTON, DC, 1014
                   q.'31

1-178399                                      June 13, 1973



Mr, Robert J, Schullery
Authorized Certifylng Officer
Federal Aviation Admintotration
Dloyart0nat o ftranaoportation

Dear Mr, Schulleryt

      Wo refor further to your letter of April 6, 1973, whi); tranmitted
for avanco decujione  voucJur..ln bLhalf of Horri   I. arle in t 60ciount
of $375 f   certain knlaua.1real stat, 4 TeponeeiJ incident to a carga of
duty vt;fc. from Enwisan City, IW;nouri, to Vaso-Plaiwto, lltuolo, t'Under
travel orders dated January 10, 1972. Tho iterw rcclnird are au iweocia-
tiou aooccaOent fee  nd a portiou of tht attorne)o to previously
diaallowed,

      HL. Earle, purchraod a hor1'a in the victnity of his new duty etation.
The purchnoo contract in parcinon part prov-ided in t t ocsion 11 as
Collo-.o;I

           A. In order to enriblo the AGnocintion to coiv.anco its
      operattonu in a wound financiol coatdi.on, fluycr agrees to pay
      yr contributb to th  Arocclation, P.t Olcntn , its predoces
      cors the aum of Three Uundred Dollru t$3'.,0U), vhich oum
      shall be n Addition to and not inl Xiu ot any cud o*lL monthly
      aonootaentP cnd may be held and used by tle aocclationi or ito
      prc 4cessor for eny purpose for  hich any undr derived by
      cooasmoat could be used pursut lo the .e-.larction.

      You state r. Earle paid the obove dcscribed $300at nttluient on
Jaly 8, 1972, and now cloiibo rvlujuraene.t on th basis that the fee is
a customary chargo iun the locnlity. You lcvo dtic',llowed his clIuiw nca the
appliccblu regulntiono nake no provioion tor Its rei.burocrmnt, On his
reclaim for the item, r, Earle urges that the purchase of his hcnrcWas con-
tingent upot' payment of the Cee. We agroe with your conclunion that the
fee io Tot at.raknburuable item of expense vithin the provicion. of action
4.2 of ff ce of Mnnagoeut and Judgot (0,3) Circular Uno. A-56 ( as rovised
August 17, 1971). The   eclaration referred to in the rbove quote van not
aub dtted. owavar, sections 4 And 11 of rite purchae ngireemcnt indiclte
that the asnebomoat may be uqed, a are monthly asseusuentu to provide',for
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