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B-119969 1 (1973-09-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadmy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: C',t b-fl9969 Sapteutber 14, 1973 1Kr, Richlard R. Hlenry jAuthorized ('ertifyins Officer #Pitod States Cenoral ATcounting Office Moar Xr. henry:-He Your letter of June 15, 1973, requvsto an Eivanco decision n o. whther a voucher in favor oi flra. Theodorn L. urandy6or reibursient of milene cxpense3incurrad when comutinj beateen lar residenre In Silver Spring, aryland, and the Court House in Rock.ville, Maryland, hile ourving on jury duty in Hont,;oqry County, ?taryland, may be certified for payoent. If such transportation exponoeo are not rei bursablo, you question whether, in the alternative, it would be proper to allow her to retaiu a portion of the jury duty fee equal to her transportation expenses. Itlaea and related allowances are authorited by 5 U.S.C. 5704(a) only when an employee is en aed on officlal businese for tho United States Governmont, Nion sorvin; as a juror, frs. Brandy won en~agad on oificial businesa of the flontl;otery County Circuit Court Grand Jury and was not engaged on official business fo the United States Governirnt. Htence, she vould not be entitled to a urlea3o allowance, Sea 20 Coup. Gen. 550 (1941)p 21 id. 1148 (1942), and 1-176663, October 4, 1972, copy enclosed. With recard to permitting Mrs. Brandy to retain a portion of har Jury foe equal to nitleao expenses, the propriety of this ction would lie con- trolled by State and Federal tatutea. In this reard 5 U.S.C. 5515 provides as follows: 1 5515. Crediting nounts roceivod for Jury or witness service Aa amount toceivod by an employee an defined by section 9105 of this title (except an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary oi tm .Senate or thc Clerk of the House of Representatives) or an Individual employed by the oovernment of thu Dietrict oi Colnabia for service as a juror or witness during a period for which ho is en- titled to leave under section 6322(n) of this title, or iu perforning official duty under sction 6322(b) of is titlo, shall be credited against pay payablo to hirt by the United States or the District of Columbia iti respect to tnat pox-lod. 1y44q#; ORI tc2

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