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B-191482 1 (1978-11-07)

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FIL E:  B-191482


DATE:  November 7 1978


MATTER OF: Josef D. Prall - Travel and 'Relocation
                Expenses

 DIGEST:  1. Employee  of Drug Enforcement Adminis-
             tration, Department of Justice, trans-
             ferred from Washington, D. C., to Dallas,
             Texas, effective December 9, 1973, may
             not receive reimbursement for travel and
             relocation expenses pursuant to 5 U. S. C.
             SS 5724 and 5724a, and paragraph 2-1. 3 of
             the Federal Travel Rdgulatiois (FPMR 101-7)
             (May 1973). where designated officials deter-
             mined that transfer was at claimant's request,
             primarily for his convenience, and at no
             expense to the Government.

          2. Legal rights and liabilities in regard to
             travel allowances vest at time tiavel is
             performed under travel orders and such
             orders may not be revoked or modified
             retroactiely so as to increase or decrease
             rights whi.h have become fixed under applic-
             able regulations. Exception may be made
             only when !rror is apparent on face of travel
             orders and all facts and circumstances demon-
             strate that some provision pieviously deter-
             mined and definitely intended has been omitted
             through error or inadvertence. B-175433,
             April 27, 1972.

          3. Allegation that claimant was lied to and
             deceived by designated agency officials in
             regard to travel entitlement incident to
             official change ofstation must be accom-
             panied.by dubstantial evidence of. Govern-
             ment liability to support contention that
             agency determination was abuse of statutory
             discretion.

    This decision is in response to a letter dated March 2, 1978,
from Mr.  Josef D. Prall, an employee of the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA), Department of Justice (DOJT), appealing


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