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B-188096 1 (1977-04-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeer0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I 5 1102 5 1310 THE COMPTROLLER CENBEMAL OP THE UNITED *TATEU WA3HINGTON. 0.C. 2054 FILE: 3-188096 DATE: April 6, lfl MATTER OF: George S. Barnard - Travel - Immediate Family DIGEST: Employee of Internal Revenue Seryice stationed in Mexico City, 14dico, may be reimbursed for home leave travel of divorced 28-year old daughter since she is member of his household, unmarried and incapable of supporting herself because of mental illness and, therefore, is member of employee's immediate family as defined by FTR para. 2-1.4d. Howevar, grandson's travel expenses are not reimbursable although employee is guardian, since such chIld is not member of immediate family under FTR definition. By a letter dated Decamber 28, 1976, Ms. Mary E. Wills an authorized certifying officer of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,requests an advance decision regarding the claim of Mr. George S. Barnard for travel expenses of his daugnter and grandson incurred incident to his home leave. The record shows that Mr. Barnard, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service in Mexico City, Mexico, took home leave in September 1976. He claims transportation for his 28-year old divorced daughter and his 9-year old grandson, who accompanied him and are meabers of his household. His daughter is suffering from a mental illness. Mr. Barnard is the legal guardian of his grandson. The certifying officer inquires as to whether the travel expenses of the daughter and grandson mAy be paid. In submitting his claim Mr. Barnard cited paragraph 117k(2), volume 6, of the Foreign Affairs Manual, which defines children to include those under the legal guardianship of the employee. The Foreign Affairs Manual is,in general, applicable only to Foreign Service employees of the Department of State. See 6 FAX 110-113. Although Mr. Ifarnard's duty station is outside the continental United States, he is an employee of the Internal Revenue Service and the record indicates that his travel enLitLements are governed by the provisions of the IR Manual and the Federal Travel Regulations,.not the Foreign Affairs Manual. rt.. iv |I i I

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