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B-194441 1 (1979-09-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhpr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES -,* V WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 /4~~i0/r~ ~I f fxe 7 T $~~ FILE: B-194441 DATE: September 18, 1979 MATTER OF: Donald F. Roach - Transportation of Household Goods - Excess Weight DIGEST: Employee who was transferred from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Washington, D.C., had authorized 1,920 pounds of household goods in nontemporary storage in Alexandria, Virginia, and shipped 9,726 pounds for a total weight of 11,646 pounds. The employee may not be relieved of his liability for the cost of shipping household goods in excess of the maximum allowable weight of 11,000 pounds allowed under 5 U.S.C. 5726(c) and 5 U.S.C. 5724(a). Regardless of the reasons for the shipment of an excessive weight of household goods, the law does not permit the Government to incur the charges therefor. By letter dated March 19, 1979, Mr. Donald F. Roach, an employee of the Federal Highway Administration (FRA) appealed our Claims Division's disallowance on September 26, 1978, of his claim for the refund of the excess cost of shipping his household goods incident to his transfer from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Washing- ton, D.C. Upon review, we sustain the disallowance of the Claims Division. The record shows that incident to Mr. Roach's transfer from Washington, D.C., to Bogota, Columbia, in 1972 he was authorized reimbursement for the nontemporary storage of his household goods. He was reimbursed by the FHA for the period from March 29, 1972, to July 19, 1976, for the nontemporary storage, in Alexandria, Virginia, of 1,920 pounds of household goods. By travel order dated May 27, 1976, Mr. Roach was authorized reimbursement for the transportation of his household goods inci- dent to his transfer from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Washington, D.C. By letter dated May 27, 1976, the FHA informed him that the maxi- mum allowable weight of household goods that may be transported or stored in connection with a permanent change of station is 11,000 pounds, net. He was further advised that as he had 1,920 pounds of household goods stored at Government expense, he would be authorized to ship 9,080 pounds at Government expense. He was also advised that he could call the agency if he had any questions regarding his move.

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