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B-193331 1 (1979-04-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhds0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATESr WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FILE: B-193331 DATE: April 25, 1979 IVATTER OF: James W. Clark DIGEST 1) Employee claims temporary quarters subsistence expenses for lodging furnished by a relative. Employing agency determined expenses to be unreasonable since burden is on employee to furnish sufficient information to prove reasonableness and none was received by the agency. In submitting claim to GAO employee presented, for the first time, an itemized list of his lodging expenses. While it is the responsibility of the employing agency, in the first instance, to insure that expenses are reason- able, GAO has the authority)and duty to reviePt-he circumstances of each case submitted here and make an independent determination of the reasonableness of the claimed expenses. (2) Portion of employee's claimfor temporary quarters subsistence expe6ses while staying wi h relatives based&6n increased use oWAost's utilitiesv#4'allowedesince it is reasonable in light of the surrounding circumstances. (3) Portion of employee's claim fx temporary quarters subsistence expensea9 based on expenditures for snacks in addition to regular meals may not be reimbursed) since thedare not necessary expenses of subsistence. 'ecli fo temporary (4) Portion of ployee's claim quarters subsistence expenses based on transportation expen ts incurred as a, result of increased use of host's automobile may not be reimbursedrin light of para. 2-5.4b of the Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) (May,1973), which excludes expenses of local transportation.

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