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B-182927 1 (1975-07-02)

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                               THE   COMPTROLLER GENERAL
   DECISIDN        (.:7OF THE              UNITED      STATES
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
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   FILE:                              DATE:     jUj 2   1975
          B-182927
   MATTER OF:
                  John V. Brady - Travel expense computation on
                  constructive basis.
   DIGEST:
              Employee who claims credit for transportation
              expenses on constructive basis not to exceed
      .       cost of travel performed by other employees
              appeals disallowance by Transportation and
              Claims Division (TCD) settlement, which held
              him to Category Z fares. There is no author-
              ity to pay'transportation costs on basis
              claimed.  Reimbursement must be Limited to
              amount equal to or les than costs that would
              have been incurred by employee on usually
              traveled route.  Employee may be allowed
              additional credit for travel since TCD settle*
              ment limited reimbursement on constructive
              basis to routes where Category Z fares were
              not available.

     This action is a reconsideration of Settlement Certificate
Z-2511122, dated August 22, 1974, by which the Transportation and
Claims Division (TCD), disallowed a portion of a claim submitted by
Mr. John V. Brady for reimbursezent on a constructive cost basis for
travel expenses incurred by him while on a temporary duty assignment
in M1ay 1972,

     Mr. Brady, Head, Weapons Department, Naval Undervater Systems
Center, N1ewport, Rhode Island, received travel orders directing his
travel to Paris, St. Tropcz, and Cannes, France, via comercial mode
of transportation, to take part in a United States/French Navy agree-
rmct for cooperative research and developmaent on torpedoes. His
travel orders authorized early departure and delayed return for
annual leave purposes at no additional cost to the Government for
travel or per dies. Nr. Drady traveled to and from rrance by indi-
rect route for personal convenience. A Goverment Travel Request
(GTR) was not issued, but he received a travel advance of $615 with
which he purchased transportation.

     Mr. Brady claims reimbursemet for traasportation not to exceed
 the value of a GTR worth $370.17 issued toJohn Sirmalia, an employee

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