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B-183278 1 (1975-09-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcoq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: o.LE R C. . THE COMPTRO.LLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B83278 DATE: SEP 1 8 1975 7 Yo MATTER OF: Reimbursement for shipment of household goods in advance of retirement - Colonel Jack L. Keith, USAF, Retired 1. Member who transported his household goods from his last permanent duty station to his retirement home at time he applied for voluntary retirement, but which was prior to actual retirement and one year prior to approval of retirement request, is not entitled to reimbursement for such transportation costs, since para. M8015-1, JTR, provides that transportation at Government expense is not author- ized prior to issuance of orders, except in case of emergency, exigency of pervice, or when required by service necessity. 2. Member may not be reimbursed for household goods' shipping costs incurred based upon erroneous infor- mation received from superior officer, since in the absence of specific statutory authority United States is not liable for negligent or erroneous acts of its officers, agents, or employees commit- .ted in the performance of official duties. This action is in response to a letter dated January 23, 1975, from Colonel Jack L. Keith, USAF, Retired, requesting reconsidera- tion of a settlement by our Transportation and Claims Division dated October 1, 1973, which disallowed his claim for reimbursement of costs incurred in transporting his household goods on Decem- ber 31, 1971, incident to his retirement from the United States Air Force, effective January 1, 1973. The record shows that on December 8, 1971, the member applied for voluntary retirement to become effective January 1, 1973. Concurrently, he submitted a request for shipment of his goods prior to issuance of retirement orders. In anticipation of receiv- ing approval of his requests, he moved his household goods at personal expense from his permanent duty station, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, to Miami, Florida, on December 31, 1971. His request for advance shipment was subsequently disapproved by undated letter from Headquarters Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. This occurred sometime between December 8, 1971, the date of the request, and January 17, 1972, the date of the letter to the member from the Chief of Transportation,Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, which notified him of the disapproval.

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