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B-183886 1 (1975-07-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbzq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .~. v- THC C. -%M~ L L C ;zs.z2. Rag -f it. OF THE UNITEM STATC, / '* V. C. -..- . . FI B..-183886 CTE 1.r FIL1E. *TTER C=: Retroactive correction of authorized mileare race for Forest Service enrdayees G Travel authorization of Porebc Service employoee coy be nodified to correct a uieag rate that wns erroneously fixed at a lovr rate then authorized under the agency's travel manual based on the FTR. The eaployees were originally authorized the lwor rate (5 cents per mile) on the erroneous basis tiat they wre comitted to use a Covernment vehicle. Under the agency's travel manual thqy wer2 entitled -to the higher rate (9 cents per mile) since they were in a cravel status on temporary duty for over 15 consecutive days and therefore were not comittod to use a Government vehicle. This catter concerns a requOt by LO authorized certifying otficr for an advance docision on the travel claims for 11 s- ployas of the Porest Service, Department of Agriculture. The claims sten from a general travel authorization coverinc the 11 employees and authorizing their use of privately owned auto- .mbiles tn perform temporary duty travel with a mileage allowance at the race of 5 cents per mile. The enployees claite reimburse- - Sent at the higher rate of 9 cente per mile, and the Forest SOnice recowmmnds approval of the claims at that rate. The tatter was submitted for our decision since allowance of the claies would require retroactive nodificacion of the travel aSuthorization originally Issued for these employees. It is noted that the request for an advance decision lists by -4-. 10 ePloyee who aro mnaking clairan. In the enclosures there are . 11 vouchers, one of which is for M. George L. Bard whose nane is not listed in the request for an advance decision. ;ovever, since his data is nimilar to the other claims this decision will aloo h* applicable to his case. Under 5 U.S.C. § k734(1970) e:ployees propaly authorized to Ltoo the-_' pztvately o*-.ed uzabtaen official be:)nteen :c entitii tc ra5hn:anc at a race act to 31t ead 12 zn:s per 20. Allov.e:vj :nee: :he eitad nt.::uce *re :ochie ±i * (Th 10-c ()i¶h p:2.h 1-4 o`;f0n the --v -V:at -7 O S

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