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B-193937 1 (1979-03-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgzt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-193937 'r, ,IkR -. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 7 DATE: March 14. 1979 MATTER DIGEST: OF: Wallace 0. Green Taxicab Fares Between Residence and Official Duty Station Deputy Under Secretary of the Department of the Interior, who usually worked at Department head- quarters between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and traveled by public transportation between home and office, was injured in air crash while on official business in the Trust Territories. Although he had to travel to work at headquarters by taxicab for a month because of his injury, he is not entitled to reimbursement of taxicab fares and tips for such travel as travel did not fall under exception in paragraph 1-2.3e, FTR, to rule that official must commute to work at his own expense. This case arises from a request by Mr. Richard S. Dawson, an authorized certifying officer of the United States Department of the Interior, for a decision as to whether a voucher in the sum of $135 submitted by Mr. Wallace 0. Green, Deputy Under Secretary of the agency, may be certified for payment. Mr. Green is claiming reimbursement for expenses incurred by him for taxicab fares and tips between his residence and official duty station during the period September 5 through 28, 1978. It is reported that prior to the incurrence of the claimed expenses, Mr. Green was on a temporary duty assignment in the Trust Territories. He was involved in the crash of an aircraft while performing official duties and sustained personal injuries in the crash. Upon return to the continental United States and while still under medical care, the employee's services.were needed to address important policy matters at the Department. It was administratively determined to be in the agency's interest that Mr. Green report for duty at headquarters. The agency has determined that the use of taxicabs by the claimant under the circumstances was in the interest of the Government and was not for the personal convenience of the employee. We have been informally advised by officials of the Department of the Interior that Mr. Green's regular duty hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and that he usually works from 7 a.m. 17

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