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B-187508 1 (1977-03-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddwx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Nb. Haubert Civ.Pers. S = MTHE COMPTROLLEr N IERAL DIECIBION . .tiZ. OP THE UNPTUe-6 ATUU S 4 -WAUaHINTON, . 0546 FILE: B-187508 - DATE: arci 22, 197 MATTER OF: Gary E. Ar. Temporary storage Transferred emplc.)ee was authorized temporary storage atcommuted rate. Although actutl expense method may be used in intrastate transfers where unusual hardship to em- ployee may result, since no administrative determination was made to authorize actual expense method, there is no authority to pay storage expenses in excess of those allowable under commuted rate system authorized. By a letter dated Septnee; 21, 1976, Ms. Orris C. Huet, an authorized certifying officer of the Department of Agriculture, requested our decision zoncerning a voucher submitted by 1. Gary E. Aho, an employee of tht Soil Conservation Service, reclaiming $176.50 for excess charges for temporary storage of household goods incident to a permanent change of station. The recora indicates that by a travel order dated March 4, 1975, Mr. Ahi was -transferred from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Escan&ba, Michigan. T1 9 travel order authorized Mr. Aho to transport h.'s household goods and personal effects at the comniated rate. In connection with the transfer, Mr. Abo placed 10,000 pounds of household koods in storage at Escanaha from April 11, 1975,,to May 8, 1975, and incurred expenses in the amount of $658.50, the charge for storage of 30 days. The claimant was administratively allowed reimbursement of $482, representing the maximum permissible Tount under the commuted rate system for storage of 30 days or less at Escanaba, Michigan. t. Aho has submitted a reclaim voucher for $176.50, representing the urreimbursed portion of his storage expenses. He contends that he should be paid in full since he was not advised that under the commuted rate system he could not be reimbursed beyond the amount determined under that system. Use of the commuted rate system for temporary storage of household effects is authorized at 5 U.S.C. 5724(c) (1970) which generally provides that a transferred employee shall be reimbursed cn a commuted rate basis at properly fixed rates under regulations, instead of being paid for the actual expenses of temporarily storing hiP household goods and personal effects. p. %&CI p -t 0 0 I DIGEST: .a0t - ) -E .-~-, II

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