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B-183583 1 (1976-02-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddrn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: 8-183583 ILER THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEn STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 %ITL DATE: FEB 2 1976 MATTER OF: Morgan R. Davis - Subsistence expenses at temporary quarters owned by relative Employee with wife and three children claimed $1,660 for expenses of room and board incurred while occupying temporary quarters owned by relative incident to permanent change of offi- cial station. Amount paid to relative was based on rates charged at local commercial establishnent. Employee is entitled to reim- bursemeat of $775 since employing agency deter- mined that amount to be reasonable for room and board under the circumstances and only the reasonable value of expenses may be reimbursed. q'9 t((. This action is in response to the letter of Clyde 1. Voebber, NatIonal President of the American Federation of Governmtent Employees, dated Mirch 31, 1975, on behalf of M1organ rl. Davi, claient, requestin recon- sideration of the claim settlement of our Transoortation and Claics Divi- sion (TCD), dated October 31, 1974, disallowinc in part Ir. Davis' claim for reimbursement of tomporary quarters subsistence expenses in the amount of $1,660. The record indicates that Mr. Davis, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, his wife, and three children--7, 10, and 12 years of age--took up residence at the home of his mother in Wilkea-Barre, Pennsylvania, for the 30-day period from September 10 to OcLober 9, 1973, incident to a transfer of official duty station froa Zweibruscken, Germany, to Tobyhanna, Penusylvania, under authority of Travel order No. PDZ-7-30 issued on July 23, 1973. Hie claimed $1,050 for rent ($35 per day), including utilities, and 1'10 for meal-. The Finance and Accounting Officer denied payment because the total amount claimed appeared to be expensive and more than a prudent person would pay.. The claim was forwarded to TCD by the U.S. Army Finance Support Agency. Pursuant to a TCD request, a determination was made by Headquarters at Tobyhanna Army Depot that a reasonable amount for the 30-day period wuld be $775, consisting of '400 for quarters and $375 for subsistence. Accordingly, that amount was allowed by the settlement of October 31, 1974, instead of $1,489.50, the maxiur amount allowable under pertinent regulations. DIGEST:

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