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B-192471 1 (1979-01-17)

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                          o  THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
DECISION                     OF   THE UNITED STATES
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548




FILE:   B-192471      DATE: January 17, 1


MATTER OF:      John A. Lund, Jr. - Miscellaneous expenses -
                Tuition payments


Employee of Drug Enforcement Administration,
Department of Justice, claims reimbursement
for.difference between in-state tuition at
University of Maryland and out-of-state
tuition at University of Colorado, on behalf
of his son, incident to employee's change of
official station from Baltimore, Maryland, to
Denver, Colorado. Reimbursement may not be
authorized since such expenses are not among
the miscellaneous expenses contemplated in
paragraph 2-3.1b of FTR.


     This action arises from a request by Mr. Edwin J. Fost, Chief,
Accounting Section, Office of the Controller, Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration (DEA), United States Department of Justice, for a deter-
mination as to whether a supplemental travel voucher in the amount
of $1,672, submitted by Mr. John A. Lund, Jr., an employee of the
agency, may be certified for payment. Mr. Lund is claiming reim-
bursement for the difference between in-state tuition at the
University of Maryland and out-of-state tuition at the University
of Colorado, on behalf of his son, John S. Lund, incident to his
change of official station from Baltimore, Maryland, to Denver,
Colorado, by travel authorization dated June 3, 1977.

     Mr. Lund makes the following explanation and contentions in
support of his claim:

     Iam  claiming reimbursement for the difference
     between in-state tuition at the University of
     Maryland and out-of-state tuition at the University
     of Colorado on behalf of my son, John S. Lund, who
     is financially dependent on me and is claimed as
     an exemption on my state and federal income tax
     returns.  He does not receive half or more than
     half of his support from any other person.

     Prior to notification of my transfer to Denver I
     entered into a housing contract on May 26, 1977
     with the University of Maryland on behalf of this
     dependent to begin his college education for the
     fall semester 1977. Following notification of


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