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B-186452 1 (1976-12-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeap0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I *I MN COMPTROLLER AUNKRAL DECIUION i. . CF TrAM UNITED -TATEs W VABHINGTON. l C. 2(546 3-186452 DATE: DEC 4'7 MATTER OF: DIGEST: Wlo Lddolt Rebiursment for Transportation and Storaw of Household Goods - 3vidence of Empoyee who treasported his housebold Moods by rantal vehicle furnished list of item 'Ath corresponding weight. ob. tained by weighing them on bathroom .ale M*thod of weighing affords basis or coucluding tmt weight obtained reasonably approximates actual weight and, in view of smail slte of shipment (902 pouns), error would be de miniis. Employse way be reiabursed actual expenses of transportation and sterane to extent they do not exceed amounts reimbursable under comted rate system. However, cost of cardbsrd wardrobes used for transportation are not reimurable asnce they becam employee's property. This action is in response to a request from Leon . . Thoma, an authorized certifying officer of the National Soience Founda- tion (W) . for an advance decision concerning the propriety of payment of the claim of Dr. Arlo Landolt for reimbursement for the expeme of transporting his household goods incident to a transfer. The record shows that, incident to a transfer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Washington, D.C., Dr. Landolt tranuported his own household goods in a rental vehicle . He did not obtain proper weight certification but tns furnished a list of the items transported together with their respective weights obtaineddby weighing the Items on a bathroom scale. The total weight of house- hold soods on the list ia 902 pounds. Dr. Landolt is claiming $156.48, consisting of the actual expense of 6hs truck rental ($126.34), purchase of two cardboard wardrobes ($9.54), and 10 days teqonary storage ($20.60). Mr. Thomas questions the suf. !iciency of Dr. Eandolt's list of Item. and weights for the pur- pose of reimbursement, He also asks whether Dr. Landolt my be retraursed on a corwuted rate basis or for the actual expense of the rental vehicle. 1 I- ___ r'_ C PILE.,

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