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B-190006 1 (1978-05-24)

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                                                 3. putnam Cir.nr


                           THU COMPTROLLER WENERAL
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FILE:   B-190006                 DATE:  SY 2D  19T


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OF:  Jack J. Lefcoski - Commuting expenses atid
     additional per diem at place of temporary d.ity

  CiiWan employee of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
  APSNS) who performed long-term temporary duty
    Portimouth Naval.Shipyard not entitled to re-
  Imbursement of commuting expenses as use of
  privately owned vehicle not authorized or 2pproved
  by agency. However, claimant entitled to compu-
  tation of per diem allowance without any require-
  ment of receipts for lodging for period prior to
  receipt of memorandum from Comniander, PSNS,
  since Cowmmander exercised divcretion and
  dispensed with receipt requirement during period
  inonestion. Finally, disbursing officer, by virtue
  of statutory and reguLktory responsibilities, is
  authorized to audit entire period of employee's
  temporary duty assignment.


    This action is in response to an appeal 4y Mr. Jack J. Lefooski,
an employee of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Departmnt of the
Navy, firm the Settlement Certificate dated Aiigust 9. 1977. issued
by our Claims Division, which disallowed reimbursement for daily
commuting  expenses, additional per diem, and a second telephone
user, fee incurred in connection with extended temporary duty at
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during
the period June 20, 1975, through July 31, 1976.

   Pursuant to Travel Order No. T-230-039-75 dated June 11,
1975, Mr. Lefcoski was authorized to perform extended tempo rary
dity at the Portsmodith Naval Shipyard from Jul: 20, 1975, thwough
July 31. 1976. The travel order provided for tra . by privately
owned conveyancecand mileage rifimbuitsementraiper dicLn limited
to constructive cost of common carrier transportation and related
per diem as deterikired in JTR (Joint Travel Regulations). Travel
time limited as indicatet! in JTR.  An amendatory travel order,
same number,  dated July SO, 1975, was issued by the Puget Sound
Saipyard for the'same period of exteided temiporary duty to the
Portsmouth Shipyard. Travel by privately owned conveyance was
deemed  more advahtageous to Government.  Under the Remarks
section, it was stated, 'Employee to furnish transportation at
temporary duty point without reimbursement.











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