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B-191172 1 (1978-05-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgag0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I 6yil, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL EISIONili .t . OP TN UNITEC UTATE WAUMaNGTON, D.C. S0U8E IT L ' FILE: 3-191172 DATE: May 17, 1978 MATTER OF: Richard L. Field - Transportation of Household Ged - Waight Lmistation DIGEIST: Employee received'chauge-.f-station orders that entitled his to ship 5,000 pounds of household goods. However, employee shipped 5,250 pounds and claimed reiabursement for excess weight expense on basis he was handof household. Because dependents did not relocate, employee is not entitled to higher weight limit applicable to employees with imediate family. Also, agency refused to apply hardship provisio; of Federal Travel Regulations to grant Increased limits. Employee's claim for excess weight expense is disallowed. This matter involves a request from Mr. James F. Wagner, authorized certifying officer, U.S. Department of Energ., Washington, D.C., for a decision on a reclaim voucher st.omitted by Mr. Richard I. Field, an employee of that Department, fur reimbursement of expenses he incurred for the shiument of household effects incident to an official change of station. Mr. Field was issued an authorization dated March 4, 1977, for change of official statioi from Camarillo, California,:to Germantown, Maryland. He reported for duty at the new official station on March 7, 1977, and shipped a total of 5,250 pounde of household goods. The travel authorization only pro ided authority for the relocation of Mr. Field, individually, and did.ne't provide authority for the relocation of dependents. Paragraph 2-8.2a of the Federal Travel Regulations (FFMR 101-7) (-'ay 1973), as amended, provides foe a maximum weight limitation of 5,000 pounds for an employee without dependents, with an eception in certain cases as follows: 2-8.2. General limitations. a. adinivewiiht allowance. Tht maximum weight of household goods which may be transported or stored in connection therewith is limited to 11,000 pounds net weight for employees with immediate U-

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