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B-190657 1 (1978-05-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgak0001 and id is 1 raw text is: D. Agazaran Mtr. Per THE COMPTROLLER OMNERAL DECISION . OJ. OP THU UNITED STATEU WAUNINCTON, D.C. 905345 VILE: B-190657 DATE: ay 19, 1978 MATTER OF: Arthur L. Hebert and David R. Brindle - Thavel Expenses DIGEST: Employees of Federal Aviatio. Administration attending training, claim taxi fares incident to travel between lodgings establishment and food facilities to obtain meals. Since claimants did not contact any lodging estab- liahments within walking distance of food facilities, we concur in the determination by agency that claimed expenses were not necessary expenses and thert!fore not allowable. By letter dated November 7, 1977, Mt. Fornand Dupere, Jr., National Representative of the National Aviation, Science and Technological Association has filed a claim in behalf of Messrs. David R. Brindle and Arthur L. lebert, employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for reimbursement for taxi fares in connection with attending a training program in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The record shows that during the period November 30 through December 22, 1976, Messrs. Brindle and Hebert attended training at the Aeronautical Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma., Incident to attending training Messrs. Brindle and Hebert obtained lodgings which were not located along public transportation routes and which were approximately 2 miles from the nearest food establishment. Consequently, during the period Decetber I through December 21, 1976, bessrs. Brindle and Hebert each incurred taxi fares in the amount of $155.50 incident to travel between their lodging and foou facilities. The claimants state that they were unable to locate lodgings with nearby food facilities as they had called approximately 10 lodging establishments before they located-a vacancy. Thus, Messrs. Brindle and Hebert assert that these taxi fares represent necessary expenses since they were unable to obtain lodgings within reasonable walking distance of food facilities. The agency has denied the claim for taxi fares on the basis that the expenses represented the personal preferences of the claimant- and were not necessary expenses. Apparently the FAA makes available to all employees an updated list of commercial housing available in Oklahoma City. We note that Mr. Dupere states in his letter of November 7, 1977, that the claimants relied on this listing when ~i-Li N I I I (4 '1 ')3

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