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B-166909 1 (1976-07-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcwy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTRdo I..ER GENERAL DECISI N l OF THE UNITE-Z STATES S . w HASHINGTON r) .C 20546 FILE: DATE: B-166909 MATTER OF: Frank Finch House-hunting trip - Cancellation I of transfer DIGEST: Although sections 2-4.3a and 2-1.5a(l)(a) of the Federal Travel Regulations require that an employee complete his transfer to receive travel and transportation benefits after accepting a transfer and making a trip to the new station for the purpose of finding permanent quarters, adherence to this requirement is not necessary where the agency determines that the cancella- tion of the transfer was in the beat interest of the Government and the employee remains in Government service for 12 months following the cancellation date of transfer. This matter is before us based upon a request dated March 2, 1976, from the Finance and Accounting Officer of the North Central Division, Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, for a deci- sion whether a claim may be paid for relocation expenses incurred by Mr. Frank Finch while on a house-hunting trip incident to a proposed change of station from Chicago, Illinoi;, to Buffalo, New York, pursuant to Travel Order No. 1342 FY75, dated May 1, 1975. On April 28, 1975, Mr. Finch, woo was employed by the N4orth Central Division, Corps of Engineers, as a Civil !ngineer, accepted a similar position at a higher grada with tha bu al District with a reporting date of June 1, 1975. The bEffalo r`.ztrict issued travel orders on April 30, 1975, authorizing the: permanent change of station. Pursuant to these orders, Mr. Fizuh and his wife made a house-hunting trip to Buffalo on Jay 7-8, 9 during which he incurred the expenses which are the subject of Uis claim. On May 19, 1975, the District Engineer, Norta Central Division, requested that Mr. Finch consider declining t.a Buffalo District offer since it was felt that he was the bact qualified internal candidate available for the vacant position of Chief, Flood Plain Management Services Unit. The District Engincer advised that although no fim comitment could be made at that time, past experience in filling vacant engineer positions within the ,

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