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B-193034 1 (1979-07-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhlm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0%L E~ ce, o pTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES . WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I ~ T FILE: B-193034 MATTER DIGEST: DATE: July 31, 1979 OF: ACTION -LSubsistence expenses at headquarters of employees conducting training7 ACTION employees who train VISTA volufiteers at their headquarters are frequently required to take meals with volunteers and to remain overnight. Meals constitute an intrinsic part of training sessions and Director, ACTION, has determined that round- the-clock supervision is required for training. Since agency head is authorized by Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to train VISTA volunteers and to provide supervision, technical assistance, and other support, the necessary expenses incurred for meals and lodgings at headquarters by employees who train VISTA volunteers may be reimbursed. This decision responds to a request regarding the statutory authority of ACTION to reimburse its employees for the cost of meals and lodgings incurred in connection with official training duties performed at their official duty stations. The question to be decided is whether the em- ployees giving the training (trainers) may be reimbursed in light of the general rule that the subsistence expenses of employees at their permanent duty stations (headquarters) may not be paid by the Government In accordance with the authority granted by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, Public Law 93-113, codified at 42 U.S.C. 9 4951 et seq., ACTION administers a variety of domestic volunteer pro- grams, including Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Section 102 of the Act gives the Director of ACTION the authority to operate the VISTA Program by recruiting, selecting, and training persons to serve in full-time volunteer prozrams. Under section 105(b) of that Act, the Director is authorized to * * * provide volunteers such living, travel (including travel to and from places of training), and leave allowances, and such housing * * * transportation, supervision, technical assistance, and such other support as he deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and provisions of this part * * *. Pursuant to this authority, ACTION requires all potential VISTA volunteers to undergo training, usually limited to 3 days, at various locations throughout the United States. The training frequently is held within the confines of an official duty station of the agency.

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