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B-192795 1 (1979-06-14)

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                      ~$  ZC~THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
    DECISION         2<-'/   OF  THE   UNITED STATES
                             WASHINGTON, DC 2054761



    FILE   -192795                 DATE: June 14, 1979

    MA4ERt   OF:Subsistence Expens s While Occupying
                Temporary Quarters -Early Return of
                Dependents of Civilian Employees from
    DIGEST:     Overseas Areas
            1.  If a Federal employee's dependents are
                returned from overseas to the United
                States prior to the employee's transfer,
                subsistence expenses while occupying
                temporary quarters may not be paid on
                the basis of the dependents' occupancy
                of temporary quarters at the time of
                and in connection with their early return
                from overseasp G44.ee- the statutory pro-
                vision governing the travel of depend-
                ents in such circumstances provides only
                for the reimbursement of the dependents'
                transportation expenses and does not,
                in addition, authorize payment of sub-
                sistgnce expenses.  5 U.S.C. § 5729 (1976).

            2.  If a Federal employee's dependents are
                returned from overseas to the United
                States prior to the employee's transfer,
                temporary quarters subsistence expenses
                may n-e-r-th6me-s be paid on their behalf
                when the employee performs his permanent-
                change-of-station travel, provided that
                the dependents are required to occupy
                temporary quarters at the time of and in
                connection with the employee's transfer.
                5 U.S.C. § 5724a (1976).

     This action concerns subsistence expenses while occu-
pying temporary quarters (TQSE), which are reimbursable
relocation expenses payable to a Federal employee when use
of temporary lodgings is justified in connection with his
transfer to an new permanent duty station. A decision has
been requested on the following question:

     If dependents are returned from overseas to
     CONUS prior to the time the PCS transfer is
     authorized, prior to the time PCS orders are

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