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B-177455 1 (1973-01-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadduz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-177455 January 2,1973 Hr. Paul J. Grainger Authorized Certifying Officer Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Grainger: Reference is made to your letter dated November 9, 1972, with enclosures, requesting an advance decision on the claim of Mr. W. Howard Johnson, a former employee of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, Forest Service, for travel and transportation benefits under the circumstances hereinafter described. The letter of November 9, 1972, asserts that Mr. Johnson, prior to his retirement, was employed with the Forest Service and was assigned to an official duty station at Juneau, Alaska. Incident to such assignment Mr. Johnson had entered into a service agreement. This agreement indicated that at the completion of a two.year tour of duty at Juneau, Mr. Johnson would be entitled to the appropriate travel and transportation benefits for both him and his family as well as his household goods back to his place of actual resideace in the United States at the time of assignment. The locality designated as his place of actual residence was Missoula, Montana. I You further statedthat: Mr. Johnson retired from the Forest Service in Juneau, Alaska, on February 5, 1971, without authorization of benefits available under Section 1.11d of Office of Manage- sent and Budget Circular No. A-56. Mr. Johnson was encour- aged by both our Fiscal Agent and Personnel Officer at that time to set the date for his return travel to the Continental United States. Instead, Mr. Johnson indicated that he did not intend to return to the Continental United States. In accordance with the expressed desire of Mr. Johnson, no travel authorization was made or issued by the Forest Service . . for his return .travel. a Approximately one year and five months after Hr. Johnson retired, he inquired at our Juneau, Alaska office about beingauthorized to return travel and transportation bene- . fits. He was notified at that time by our Fiscal Office f PUBLISHED DEC.12 7% 52 Comp. Gn ..

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