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B-195461 1 (1979-10-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhrd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-19546J II / 1-, THE CGIMPTROLLER GENERAL -j AOF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 L DATE: October 15, 1979 MATTER OF: Arthur W. Lindberg Y e D IGEE,-Y Employee at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, was assigned to University of Michigan for 1 year .to obtain masters degree. Employee may be reimbursed for expenses of second car even though he was originally authorized to use only one car because agency later authorized use of second car as permitted by FTR paragraph 2-1.3. Employee may not receive additional reimbursement for shipment of house- hold goods since he was properly paid at commuted rate. Reimbursement of per diem for spouse, real estate expenses, and miscellaneous expenses are not allowable since they are not authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4109. ZN)1 This decision is in response to an appeal by Mr. Arthur W. Lindberg from our Claims Division's settlement certificate (Z-2801587) of May 23, 1979, which disallowed his claim for certain relocation expenses and stated that travel advances covering those expenses should be collected. In April 1972 Mr. Lindberg, an employee of the Avionics Laboratory at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, was assigned to the University of Michigan so that he could obtain his master's degree. He returned to Fort Monmouth the next year following the completion of his studies. For his first move, he was advanced $1,100, of which $983.18 was approved on his settlement voucher. For his return trip he was advanced $1,700 of which $1,137.52 was allowed. Mr. Lindberg's claim arose because the Finance and Accounting Officer at Fort Monmouth'disallowed the payment of his claim for his wife's per diem, expenses of purchasing a residence, the cost of settling an unexpired lease, miscellaneous expenses, mileage and tolls for a second car, and additional reimbursement for the shipment of his household goods. Our Claims Division upheld the determination of the Finance and Accounting Officer and denied Mr. Lindberg's claim for his wife's per diem, miscellaneous expenses, real estate expenses, and unexpired lease expenses on the basis of 5 U.S.C. 4109 and its implementing reg- ulations, paragraphs C4102 and C3052 Df Volume 2 of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Mr. Lindberg's claim for reimbursement for the use of a second car was denied because his orders were retroactively modified to *1 A ar _ _,A L7, :

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