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B-185733 1 (1976-09-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddak0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECSI~ti Al.OF THE UNVITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: DATE: SEP 1 9E B-185733 MATTER O F: Actual expense reimbursement for operating a privately owned conveyance - DIGEST: No legal objection exists to authorizing the amendment to the Joint Travel Regulations to provide for reimbursement to members of the uniformed services on temporary duty for the actual expenses incurred for operating privately owned conveyances when it is determined that the use of such conveyances is advantageous to the Government and reimbursement is limited to the cost of gasoline, oil, parking fees, tolls, and similar costs. This action is in response to a letter dated December 10, 1975, from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), requesting our view as to the validity of a proposed amendment to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). The amendment would authorize reimbursement for the actual expenses incurred for operating privately owned conveyances on temporary duty travel when it is determined that the use of such conveyance is advantageous to the Government. The request was forwarded to this Office by letter dated Decem- ber 15, 1975, from the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Conmittee (Control Number 75-37). It is asserted in the submission that there are certain cases where it is to the advantage of the United States Govern- ment for military members to use their privately owned vehicles for temporary duty travel and that the use of privately owned vehicles under these circumstances results in a financial hard- ship to the member concerned. In order to alleviate this situation, it is proposed to amend the JTR to authorize reimbursement for the actual expenses incurred for operating a privately owned conveyance when it is determined that the use of such vehicle is advantageous to the Government. Under the proposed regulation, the authority direct- ing the travel would authorize reimbursement of all costs of using such transportation on an actual expense basis only when the circumstances surrounding a particular travel assignment

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