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B-164228 1 (1975-10-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcvf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0~- 4 IDECISIDN FILE: B-164228 NAATT-rr riF* DIGEST: THE COMP1 AOLLER GENERAL /7 OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 DATE. OCT 9 1975 91 Retroactive Adjustment of Subsistence Allowance * Sandra C. Britt, Derrol L. Cameron, Harold D. Hill and Kenneth A. Douglas Employees, authorized $25 per day, were victims of attempted armed robbery and changed motels. They were then authorized $35 per day actual subsis- tence. They claim expenses of $6.68 and $15.16 in excess of $35 per day. Additional expenses may not be paid since there was no error which would permit exception to general rule that travel authorizations may not be retroactively modified. Also, there is no authority to exceed statutory limitation of $40 per day for actual expenses. An authorised certifying officer of the Financial Services Branch of the General Services Administration, Washington, D. C., has requested an advance decision as to whether he may certify for payment four sup- plemental vouchers for lodging expenses in excess of the $35 daily maxi- 1um acCtual subastnc allowance authorized by amended travel orders. Two employees claim $15.16 each and two $6.68 each. The four em ployees were victims of an attempted armed robbery at their motel. Although one suspect was apprehended, the employees, fearing -physical reprisals from the robbers still at large, changed motel accommodations immediately. Each employee paid for two motel rooras on the same day resulting in the excess expenses claimed. The certifying officer has asked two questions in connection with these claimst 1) If the appropriate administrative officer approves an increase to the subsistence maximum of $40.00, may we reimburse the employees for the $5.00 difference between the $40.00 and $35.00, the amount already allowed? Z) Is there any basis upon which, in light of the extraordinary circumstances, we could properly reimburse the employees for the balance remaining over the 440.00, or $10.16? The record indicates that each of the employees was authorized a per diem allowance of $25 per day. We assume such rate was fixed in

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