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B-176923 1 (1973-01-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddus0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 3 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 A*176923 January 17, 1973 Dear Mr. Seesetary: We refer further to letter dated August 21, 1972, from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), forwarded !here by letter of August 24, 19712, from the Per Diem, Travel and Transortation Allowance Comittee (Control No. 72-37), reauestin; a decision regarding the entitlement of mem-bers of the uniformed services to per diem and other travel allowances. In his letter, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force states that question has arisen regarding the entitlement to per diem and other travel allowances in the case of a member who has been trans- ferred from a duty station to a hospital for treatment, after which he has been transferred in a temioorary duty status to a location vihich is within the corporate limits of the city wherein the hospital is located. It is explained that this temporary duty assignment may te for the nurpose of being near the hospital for further treatment in an outpatient status or to avait a further permanent duty assignment. Additionally, the Assistant Secretary indicates that entitlement to transportation of dependents and the payment of a dislocation allowance are clear where the member is vithin the United States, and a statement of expected prolonged hospitaization is obtained, or for those members transferred to a hospital in the United States from outside the United States, in which event no statement of expected prolonged hospitalization Is required. However, as the result of extending entitlements, normally authorized only in connection with permanent changes of station, to personnel said to be in a temporary duty status at a hospital, the Assistant Secretary expresses doubt concerning these members' entitlement to per diem and other travel allowances 'during subsequent temporary duty assignments at a place vithin the corporate limits of the city where the hospital is located. %4 , Therefore, our opinion is requested as to proper entitlements in the folloving circumstances: a. When a member is attached to a ship whose hon - part is outside the United States, or on permanent duty at a station outside the United States and dependents PUBLISHED DECIcIO 52 Comp. Gen-.....

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