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B-192435 1 (1979-06-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhhh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION /4) OF THE UNITED STATES S ASHINGT ON, 0 C. 20548 FILE: B-192435 DATE: June 7, 1979 MATTER CF:James H. Quiggle - Lodging - Temporary Duty Employee on extended temporary duty in St. Louis, Missouri, terminated his rental agreement at permanent duty station and rented an apartment in St. Louis to provide adequate living space for his two children. He purchased a house in St. Louis and moved his household goods there after it appeared that the assignment would last longer than anticipated. Employee may be paid a per diem allowance during occupancy of the apartment and the residence based on an allowance for meals and miscellaneous expenses plus lodging costs determined when he occupied the house as a proration of monthly interest, property tax and utility costs actually incurred. The issue is whether James H. Quiggle, an employee of the General Services Administration, is entitled to reimbursement E lodging expenses incurred while on temporary duty) He rented an apartment and subsequently purchased a h use at his temporary duty station. He is entitled to be reimbursed for the lodging expenses as part of a per diem for reasons given below. The question is presented by Mr. Hoyt Shields, Authorized Certifying Officer, and Regional Director, Finance Division, Region 6, General Services Administration. We understand payment has been made. The statutory authority, 31 U.S.C. 82d, under which this Office renders decisions to certifying officers provides that a certifying officer is entitled to a decision by the Comptroller General on a question of law involved in payment on a specific voucher, which should accompany the submission to this Office. 52 Comp. Gen. 83 (1972). No voucher accompanied the request of Mr. Shields; however, we are rendering a decision under the broad authority of 31 U.S.C. 74 under which decisions are rendered to heads of departments on questions involving payments which may be made oy them. 55 Comp. Gen. 652, 653 (1976). DIGEST:

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