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B-259606.2 1 (1995-12-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobablmf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-259606.2 December 28, 1995 Mr. Allan W. Beres Assistant Commissioner for Transportation and Property Management Federal Supply Service General Services Administration Washington, DC 20406 Dear Mr. Beres: We recommend that the General Services Administration consider amending the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to permit extensions of temporary storage beyond 180 days in appropriate circumstances for civilian employees. This would make the FTR consistent with the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) provision for military personnel. For federal civilian employees, the FTR currently has a maximum limit of 180 days' storage without exceptions. See 41 C.F.R. § 302-8.2(d) (1994). Military personnel, however, can be authorized additional temporary storage at government expense under 1 JFTR, U5375-B3 (1993). The authority to pay for storage over 180 days for military members dates back to January 3, 1983. 1 JTR M8100-2, Change 361, 3/1/83. (Copies enclosed.) An example of why such an amendment is necessary is the case of Linda Hillard, an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), who was authorized relocation expenses pursuant to her permanent change of station from North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia, including 90 days' temporary storage of household goods. She was later granted a 90-day extension, but denied a second 90-day extension. Her household goods were in storage for a total of 254 days, 74 days over the 180 days authorized. At the time the employee reported for duty in Atlanta, the VA was considering moving her office to Birmingham, Alabama. According to Ms. Hillard and affidavits submitted by other employees, she was advised to refrain from purchasing a new 8551222

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