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B-236570 1 (1990-04-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcbm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: rGeneral ited, States Atgon, D.C. 20548 eClSIOfl Kenneth A. Cucullu - Relocation - Automobile Rental Expenses - Waiver B-236570 Ie . April 13, 1990 A transferred employee was issued orders erroneously authorizing reimbursement for rental car expenses at his new -duty station while awaiting authorized shipment of a privately owned vehicle, and was given a travel advance. ,?aymeat of rental car--ex:penses at !a tew permanent duty station while awaiting arrival of one's privately owned PTvehicle is not authorized under 5 U.S.C. S 5724a (1988). fter he incurred expenses in reliance on the erroneous rders the error was discovered. Repayment of the travel .dvance to the extent of the amount specifically authorized or'rental car expenses is waived under 5 U.s.c. S 5584, since the employee actually spent the advance in good faith eliance on the erroneous travel orders. DECISION he Chief of the Accounting Section, Southwest Region of the tInternal Revenue Service, forwards the claim of Mr. Kenneth A. Cucullu for the rental car expenses erron- eously authorized in connection with his official change in post of duty. Mr. Cucullu had received a travel advance which included funds for the rental car to which he was not entitled. For the reasons stated below, we grant waiver of this indebtedness in the amount specifically authorized for that purpose on the travel order. BACKGROUND Mr. Cucullu was transferred from Anchorage, Alaska, to Austin, Texas. In this connection, on Travel Authorization Porm 4253, he was authorized $515 for car rental expenses Pending the shipment of his privately owned vehicle. He was given a travel advance in the amount of $3,725. Mr. Cucullu claimed reimbursement, in the amount of $1,422.55, for rental car expenses for transportation to and from the airport, transportation to and from work, limited

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