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B-177277 1 (1973-05-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadxs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: |B q .~: r. .COMPrftOLLER CENtRAL OF THE UNITED STATES .\ .A WASINGTON.D.C. SeS 1B-177277 Mly 3, 1973 dwin J. ocDermott, Esq. 2425 Fidelity Building 123 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennylvania 19109 Dear Kr. McDermott: Further reference is oade to your letter of March 6, 1973, ru1amntag reconsideration of decision B-177277, February 12, 1973, to Kr, R. J. Schullery, Authorized Certifying Officer, which held that a voucher in favor of Mr. Barry Scharaga, an employee of the Federal Aviation Aduin.etration (FAA), could not be certified for payment. The voucher was for einbureeuent of subsistence expensejj incident to the occupaucy of temporary quarters and real estate transaction expenses incurred by tir. Scharags in connection vith his transfer from Frankfurt, Germany, to Atlantic City, ew Jersey, effective August 21, 1972. 1Dy tarel Order No. 2710-0001 (FAA Porn 1500-5), dated June 28, 1972, Mr. Scaaraga was transferred from Frankfurt to Atlantic City and authorized reimbursement of subsiotence expanes incident to th occupancy of toporary quarters and real estate transaction expenses. Our decision held that such reimbursement could not be made since govnnin FAA reaulations do not provida for such reim- bursmut when an employoe transfera from an overseas otation to one In the United States. Your request for reconcidoration is apparently based on the proposition that, since the reimbursement of such wpenses vas authorized in the travel orders and estimated amounts of such item vere set forth therein, payment should be made. tn the instant case the items claimed were erroneously authorized since there was no authority therefor under governing ro.ulatione. It is regrettable that such erroneous orders war* issued, However, In the absence of specific authority therefor, the United States is not liable for the erroneous actions of its 7t~

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