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B-186256 1 (1976-11-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddzp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: John farter DECISICN L~ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20546 0N to * FILE; B-186256 DATE: Noveaber 17, 1,976 MATTER OF: Guldstein, David B. - Miscellaneous Expenses - Modifications to Mobile Home Employee transferred to Fairbanks, Alaska, claims reimbursement for materials, etc., used to modify mobile home to comply with Alaska Code require- ments, telephone calls incident to transfer, and Alaska state certificate of weights and measure. Re4m- bursement of cost of materials etc., Is prohibited by Federal Travel Regulations since they were newly acquirel and used for structual alterations. Depending on nature of certificateit is allowable as miscellaneous expense or transportation expense. Telephone calls may be reimbursed only if they are documented &r.d were required in connection with item which is allowable. This-action is in response to a request for an advance decision from C. J. Terry, an authorized certifying officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerning the propriety of certifying for payment a reclaim voucher presented by David B. Goldstein for reimbursement of the expenses of modifying a mobile home, Incident to a transfer of station. * The record shows that Mr. Goldstein, an NOAA employee, was transferred from Camp Springs, Maryland, to Fairbanks, Alaska, by travel order dated December 19, 1975, which authorized the transportation of his mobile home to Alaska for use as a residence. Mr. Goldstein incurred considerable expense to have his home altered to mdet the Alaska state code for mobilc homes and, tnci- dent thereto, claimed as miscrllaneous expenses the sum of $2,197.25 for materials, tools, inspections, and labor related to the modification of his mobile home, an additional $200 for telephone calls, and $25 for an Alaska state certificate of weights and measures for the house. The agency reimbursed Mr. Goldstein $880.95, or 2 weeks salary for a GS-13, the maximum miscellaneous expenses allowance. Mr. Goldstein reclaimed the total not paid less $10 for long distance telephone calls. Subsequently he reduced his claim for telephone calls by $45, the cost of local service. Civ.Pers. DIGEST:

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