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B-184614 1 (1976-10-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddxs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: kk j1 11 6 --- & DECISION 5I:-,- - a ... ty'--Il; THE COMPTROLLER WENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES VW'A S HIiN G T 0N, C . .205 4LU t DATE7: October 5, 1975 MATTER OF: DIGEST: Johu D. Sainmon - Per dien Employee of Internal Revenue Servies (.11S) was assigned to temporary duty in Arlmton, Virginia, a designated high-rate geographical area. le occupied lodgings in' : ston, Vir ginia, which was outside the high-rate area at the ti - and lie commuted to his temporary duty station. The employee may not receive per diem as he requested since paragraphs 1-8. lb and 1-8, 6 of Federal Travel Regulations (l1iPM1R 101-7), Temp. Reg. A-11, May 19, 1975. provided that when an employee tr8avels to a designated high-rate geographical area lie shall auto- matically be reimbursed on an actual-expense basis. I his decision is in response to a request dated July 24, 1975, from Als. Virginia G. f.eist, an authorized certifying officer, concerni'ig the propr ety of paying per diem to Mr. John D. Sanimon, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service (iRS), for a period of time during which he per- formed temporary duty in a locality designa'.ed as a high-rate geographical area. Mr. Sanimon, whose official duty station is Cleveland, Ohio, was assigned to attend an official tr aining assitnent at the ITIS's training conter in Arlington County, Virgini, starting June 9, 197). On Junu 30, 1975, 1\1r. Sammon submit- ted a voucher claiming reimbursement of per diemi1 expenses of $31 a day ft om June . to June 30, 1975. Mr. Sammon also claimed $1. 80 a day ft the round-trip bus fare from his lodgings to the traIinirng c' nter. The VOUCheIr was disallwed on the basis that, since Mr. Sanmon's temVporary duty station was Arlington. Virginia, a designated high-rate geographical area, the Feder al Trca.vel aIegulations (PPAlI 101-7) (Temp. Reg. A-11, May 19, 1975), only allowed reir:mursuiment on an actual-expense 1 is. Acc'rdingly, Mr. Sarmmon was asked to submit receipts for the cost of his lodgings and meals anid he was told he would be reimbursed for such costs up to $42 a day. Go C) A FILE: I j I B-184614 I

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