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B-183265 1 (1975-05-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcjw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTRo..LER GENERAL DE-CISION OF THE UNITED STATES VWASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 F-LE: DATE: MAY 27 1975 B-183265 MATTER OF: Lucius R. Johnson - Temporary quarters - Lodging receipts stolen DIGEST: Employee, who claims reimbursement for temporary quarters expense, has no receipts for lodging because they were stolen and he cannot obtain duplicate receipts due to fact that one hotel was closed and the other is under new ownership. Claim is allowed since loss was due to theft, not employee's negligence, and itemized lodging costs are reasonable. This case concerns the issue as to whether an employee transferred from one permanent duty station to another may be reimbursed for the expense of occupying temporary quarters at the new station when his receipts for lodging are stolen and the employee is unable to obtain duplicate receipts. Mr. Lucius R. Johnson, an employee of the Department of Agri.cultura, h as subrittad a r a v ouhr t p I, 1t' .4, for reimbursement of expenses incurred for occupancy of temporary quarters incident to his transfer from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, Louisiana, in September 1972. The claim, in an amount of $644.60, is for expenditures incurred during the period of September 17 to October 20, 1972. Of such amount, $492 represents lodging costs of 30 days. The voucher contains an itemization of expenditures on a daily basis for lodging, meals and other expenses. The lodging expenses are not, however, supportedby receipts as required by subsection 3.4b of Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular No. A-56, Revised August 17, 1971, in force at the time in question. Mr. Johnson has submitted a statement dated December 18, 1973, indicating that the lodging receipts were contained in an attache case kept in his apartment from which the contents, including the attache case, were stolen. A report of the New Orleans Police Department is attached as confirmation of the theft. Mr. Johnson states that he has been unable to obtain duplicate receipts due to fact that one of two hotels from which he obtained lodging is closed and the other is under new management. It is administratively reported that one of the subject hotels did change management, the prior owners took the relevant records with them,

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