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B-166802 1 (1975-06-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcia0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION 1. . \ *1 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 ' V7/9 FILE: B-166802 DATE: JUN 13 1975 MATTER OF: Payment of travel expenses for family meabers of honor award recipients DIGEST: There is no authority for the Civil Service Commission to issue regulations authorizing the payment of travel and transportation expenses of members of the immediate family of honor award recipients to attend award ceremonies as such expenses are not considered a necessary expense under-5 U.S.C. 5 4503. The Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission requested a decision as to whether authority within the law exists for the heads of agencies to incur costs of travel and transportation expenses for family members of honor award recipients under the necessary expense provision of 5 U.S.C. 5 4503. Title 5, U.S.C. 1 4503 (1970), provides that: The head of an agency may pay a cash award to. and incur necessary expense for the honorary recognition of, an employee who- (1) by his suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort con- tributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations; or (2) performs a special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to his official employment. The above-cited statute authorizes the head of an agency to pay cash awards to and incur necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of civilian officers and employees of the Federal Government. Since it is stated that the Civil Sl vice Commission's regulations and guidance materials do not address the matter of necessary expense for the honorary recognition of an employee, the determination as to what expenses may be authorized for this purpose has been left to the discretion of agency heads. For this lLqHED DECISION 49 OMap. e...... ,% V P ISO

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