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B-129650 1 (1977-05-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaagwl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHNGTON. D.C. Z0544 B-129650 MAY 25 IM FPC-77-24 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of February 28, 1977, requested our advice and comments on S. 738, 95th Congress, 1st Session, a bill To provide a uniform system of reimbursement for and reporting of expenses incurred by Senator's and employees of the Senate while traveling outside the United States, and for other purposes. We are pleased to have the opportunity - make the following comments on the bill. Among other things, S. 738 would establish a limit of $75 per aay on the amount a Senator or Senate employee may receive for per diem allowances or subsistence expenses in connection with foreign trael. In the Executive branch of the Government, however, allowable travel expenses are those which are actual and necessary (5 U.S.C. 5706)_ Both military and civilian travelers receive per diem for foreign travel at rates established to reflect actual living costs at the location and time visited. The maximum rates vary from $12 per day to $172 per day. The rates for civilian travelers are established by the Departmeat of State (see Section 925, Standardized Regulations, Government Civilians, Foreign Areas and PD Supplement 151, December 1976, issued by the Depar;t- ment of State) and for uniformed services travelers by the Departmnent of Defense (see JTR M4253 and Appendix A to JTR, Volume 1, Joint Travel Regulations for Members of the Uniformed Services). Although civilian travelers generally receive the maximum rates set forth in the Standardized Regulations, members of the uniformed services receive a per diem allowance on a lodgings plus basis dot to exceed the set amounts (see JTR M4253, su)ra. Since this method of per diem determination more closely results in reimbursement for actual and neces- sary expenses we suggest the Committee may wish to consider a similar system for members and employees of the Senate. With respect to a major objective of S. 738--elim!intin cic payments--we note that section 2 of Rule XLVII of S. Res. i10, p;ssed

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