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B-183866 1 (1975-07-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadckx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LLEIR . THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . OF THE UNITED STATES SWASHINGTO. D. C. 20546 DECISIOl FILE: B-183886 DATE: 15 MATTER OF: Retroactive correction of authorized mileage rate for Forest Service employees DIGEST: Travel authorization of Forest Service employees may be modified to correct a mileage rate that was erroneously fixed at a lower rate than authorized under the agency's travel manual based on the FTR. The employees were originally authorized the lower rate (5 cents per mile) on the erroneous basis that they were committed to use a Government vehicle. Under the agency's travel manual they were entitled to the higher rate (9 cents per mile) since they were in a travel status on temporary duty for over 15 consecutive days and therefore were not committed to use a Government vehicle. This matter concerns a request by an authorized certifying officer for an advance decision on the travel claims for 11 em- ployees of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The claims stem from a general travel authorization covering the 11 employees and authorizing their use of privately owned auto- mobiles to perform temporary duty travel with a mileage allowance at the rate of 5 cents per mile. The employees claim reimburse- ment at the higher rate of 9 cents per mile, and the Forest Service recommends approval of the claims at that rate. The matter was submitted for our decision since allowance of the claims would require retroactive modification of the travel authorization originally issued for these employees. It is noted that the request for an advance decision lists by name 10 employees who are making claims. In the enclosures there are 11 vouchers, one of which is for Mr. George L. Bard whose name is not listed in the request for an advance decision. However, since his claim is similar to the other claims this decision will also be applicable to his case. Under 5 U.S.C. S 5704 (1970) employees properly authorized to use their privately owned automobiles on official business are entitled to reimbursement at a rate not to exceed 12 cents per mile. Allowances under the cited statute are payable in accordance wit% paragraph 1-4.4 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) (May f173). In addition, the employees in this case '7f 5-3

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