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B-193130 1 (1979-05-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadheh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A DECISION THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 4 WASHINGTON, O.C. 20546 FILE: B-193130 DATE: May 3, 1979 MATTER OF: Gu H. arr -,Iemporary aparters aubsistence expenses C ange of duty stationfj DIGEST: Transferred @ployee seeks reimbursement for temporary quarters where loding was in the home of a friend incident to a change of perma- nent dut station. 4m-sedisalew- ede'eno information was furnished as to whether friend incurred additional expense to furnish employee lodging, whether friend performed extra work, etc. See 52 Comp. Gen. 78 (1972) and 55 Comp. Gen. 856 (1976). _- j C,00:37F This action is in response to a letter from Mr. H. 0. Mill Accounting and Finance Officer, Defense Logistics Agency, equestin an advance decision on the payment of a claim of Mr. Guy H. rr, for expenses mci ent to.occupancy of teMoayLu .arters. By travel orders issued December 20, 1976, Mr. Guy H. Carr was authorized travel expenses upon a permanent change of station (PCS) from the Defense Contract Audit Institute, Memphis, Tennessee, to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Dallas, Texas. Temporary quarters subsistence expense was authorized for 30 days. Payment was made by Mr. Carr for temporary lodging cost from January 3 through January 29, 1977, and from January 30 through February 2, 1977, while residing with a friend. The amount of the claim is $116 representing a rate of $4 per day for 29 days. It is claimed that the commercial rate in the area for the same period of time would have been approximately $450. The Defense Logistics Agency questions the validity of the claim asserting that although the charges appear to be reasonable, reasonableness is only one of two tests re pred in determining the propriety of payment, citing decisions B-183814. March 10, 1976(55 Comp. Gen. 856 (1976)) and/52 Comp. Gen. 78 (1972). T¶ agency contends that in addition to reasonableness the claim- ant must submit proof that additional expenses were actually incurred by the host. The issue is as follows: In order to reimburse amounts claimed for subsist- ence while occupying temporary quarters in homes I,

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