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FILE:   B-186684

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T(R  COAMPTROLLEt UENSAAL
or   THE UNITED STATUE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 30045



       DATE:  February 2, 1977


Philip E. Schaeffer - Relocation Expenses


1.  Employee of IRS, transferred from
    Brookhaven, New Yorkto Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania, effective November 10,
    1974, claims travel and transportation
    expenses. He may not be paid such
    expenses since he was informed prior
    to travel that reiMbursement of moving
    expenses was disallowed by officials
    of IRS who determined transfer to be
    for benefit or convenience of employee.

2.  It is within discretionary auth6rity of
    employing agency to determine whether
    transfer is in interest of Government or
    for benefit or convenience of employee
    for purposes of reimbursement of moving
    expenses. B-184251, July 30, 1975.

3.  Legal rights and liabilities in regard
    to travel allowances vest at time travel
    is performed under travel orders and such
    orders may not be revoked or modified ret-
    roactively so as to increase or decrease
    rights which have become fixed under ap-
    plicable regulations. Exception may be
    made only when error is apparent on face
    of travel orders and.all facts and cir-
    cumstances demonstrate that some provision
    previously determined and definitely
    intended has been omitted through e.rror
    or inadvertence. B-175433, April 27, 1972,

4.  United States is not liable for erroneous
    actions of its officers, agents or employees
    even though committed in performance of
    official duties. 44 Comp. Gen. 337, 339
    (1964).


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