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B-185975 1 (1976-10-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddyl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U. w THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION , o0 YHE UNITE) 0TATE o A.E3WASHINGTON6 D.C. - 054F FILE: DATE: n 8 13-185975 MATTER OF;: John it seor * Tolephone Installatcon Charges at Temporary Duty Quartors Employeo on 6-month temporary duty assignment, who lodged in apartment, may be veimbuvod coat of telephone instaltiStn as ZSaraVel expenne since telephone van necessay for (osign1mett and 31 UJSC, I 679 (1970)prohib its reimbursement for such costs only ihon intallation is in privato home residences and apartments, not tranaient quarters, fee 41 Comp. Con, 190 (1961). 52 Comp Gen. 730 (1973) distinguished. Hr. E. Schultz of the lavy Finance'Office, Naval Air Station, Jackcsonvillo, Plorldu, by letter dated February 11, 1976, requested an advanco docirton regarding the propriety of paying the voucher of Mr, John . Doer lor telephone Installation costs incurred incidnt to 4 temporary duty au3igerfrtnt in Kubtle, Alabcaa, oiReibursemant of the corts in the amount of $30 was dis- alowed by thm avy Rogional Finance Center, Norfollk, Virginia, ',s prohibited by 31 U.SC. § 679 (1970). The finance officer inquIves as to whothor payment may be allov.t under our decision 41 Comp1. Grit, 190 (1961). The record show that Mr. fler was one of ercral employees at Hayport Naval Station, Jackoonville, Florids, given a temporary duty assigncment i' ifobile, AlabamV. The temporary duty was ina etnjunction with ta regular overhaul of tho.WSo LEXINOTON by the Aiabama Dry Dock an.d Shipbuilking Conpany. A-¶rau(wements were made to housa personnal ant to obile in an apartment complen, as the aslgrnent was expected to last approxirnateily 6 months. Each employoa was given perminlon by the Sapervitor of Ship- building at Hlnyport Naval 6tation to have a telephone installed in his or her temporary quartero so that the Sonior Project Officer and othor supervisors could contact porsonnolt whenever necessary. The overtrsui was conducted on a 24 hours a day, 7 * days a vak baala, and it ans neceosary to have immedLiato access to all employous. h

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