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                            THE COMPTk.jLLER GENERAL
 DECISION                   OF THE UNITED STATES
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548



 FILE:                  LM107120    !TE:   NUV    6 1975   0   777,
         B-181903
 MATTER OF:
                Maurice C. Horn - Multiple-Person Travel Voucher

 DIGEST:
            1. Expenses incurred by international visitors and
                 paid for by contract escort are not reimbursable
                 on voucher form SF 1012 since each traveler
                 is required to sign voucher to claim reimburse-
                 ment for authorized travel expenses which he
                 personally incurred in the performance of his
                 official travel. However, assuming that travel
                 authorizations have been obtained, the travel
                 expenses may be claimed and paid on SF 1164
                 (Claim for Reimbursement for Expenditures
                 on Official Business) or SF 1034 (Public
                 Voucher for Purchases and Services other than
                 Personal).

            2. If multiple-person travel voucher would serve
                the purpose of paying for travel expenses
                incurred for foreign journalists touring the
                United States under arrangements with the United
                States Travel Service, Department of Commerce
                should seek approval by Administrator of General
                Services Administration in accordance with
                para. 1-11. 3a of the Federal Travel Regulations.

   An authorized certifying officer of the United States Department of
Commerce has requested a decision as to whether he may certify for
payment a multiple person travel voucher under the circumstances
stated below.

   To achieve the objectives of the International Travel Act of 1961,
as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 2121, et seq., the United States Travel
Service, Department of Commer-e, conducts familiarization tours
of the United States for foreign journalists. The purpose of this
program is to promote the publication of travel articles which will
stimulate interest in and encourage travel to the United States by
foreign residents.
   Initially each of the journalists in a tour group was furnished a
separate travel advance and each was required to submit a travel
voucher to account for expenditures. This procedure was not

                                                PUBLISHED DECISIOI'
                            -                    5 Comp. Gen. .

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