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B-197281 1 (1980-03-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadibb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: f THE13o7-3 TECOMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, O.C. 20548 FILE: B-197281 MATTER OF: L DIGEST: DATE: March 4, 1980 ieutenant Colonel John Baker, USAF Member of the uniformed services was assigned to an overseas post to which shipment of household goods was lim- ited. However, for a 6-month period the weight limitation on return ship- ment of household goods was removed and during that period the member purchased a quantity of furniture. At the time the member transferred back to the United States the return shipment weight limitation had been reimposed. The member is subject to the weight limitation since his pur- chase of household goods gave no right under regulations to ship those goods after the limit was reimposed. The issue presented in this case upon an appeal of a settlement by our Claims Division ,is whether a member of a uniformed service serving overseas may be reimbursed for shipment of household goods in an amount greater than the weight limitation at the time of shipment when the household goods were purchased at a time when the weight limitation had been removed. We conclude that purchase of household goods during a time when weight limitations are removed gives no right under the travel regulations to ship goods in excess of the weight limitation in effect at the time of shipment. Lieutenant Colonel John Baker was stationed in Germany from April 1970 to April of 1975. At the time of his assign- ment overseas the Joint Travel Regulations (1 JTR) imposed a weight limitation for movement of household goods over- seas at Government expense. The special limitation for shipments by employees assigned to overseas stations was not changed. However, effective July 1, 1972, the similar limitation previously applicable to shipments from over- seas stations was removed. See paragraph M8003-2, 1 JTR (change 233, July 1, 1972). Colonel Baker, apparently L4~ ot v- /kEIL4&11 9 OW71

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