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B-184716 1 (1976-02-02)

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                          THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
DECISION .1    <OF THE UNITED STATES
                          WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548
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FES 2  1976


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B- 184716


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F:   Robert E. Stoltenberg - Rental of boat
     and other equipment

Expenses of renting boat and equipment
from Government  employee for the purpose
of performing acoustical measurements are
not reimbursable as travel expenses. J. quip-
ment should have been obtained by procurement
means with due regard to section 1-1. 302-3 of
the Federal Procurement Eegulations and public
policy prohibiting the Government from con-
tracting with its employees except for the most
cogent of reasons as where the Government's
needs cannot otherwise reasonably be met.
Pyment  may,  however, be made on a quantum
meruit basis insofar as receipt of goods and
services has been ratified by an authorized
official.


    This action is in response to a request from a certifying
officer of the National Bureau of Standards, United -tastes Lecprt-
ment of Commerce,  for an opinion concerning the authority to pay
its employee, Mr.  'obert L. Stoltenhcrj, certain of the items of
expense claimed on the travel voucher which he submitted in con-
nection with a temporary duty assignment during the period May 9
through May 13, 1975.

    The travel order pursuant to which Mr. Stoltenberg's
temporary duty was performed authorized, among other expenses,
'boat rental and miscellaneous purchases of equipment.  In ad-
dition to transportation and per diem expenses Mr. Stoltenberg
has claimed the following expenses:


Boat rental for 7 days
Gasoline for boat
Gasoline for motor generator
Outboard oil for boat
Waders, 3 pair for project personnel
Life vest
Boarding ladder for boat and barge
Redwood, 2 x 4
Oak sounding rod


$140.00
   7. 15
   6.68
   2.38
   57.21
   27. 99
   14. 90
   2.71
   .71
$.-59. 73


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