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B-196968 1 (1980-07-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadijk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECI THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SIGN OF THE UNITED STATES 9 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549 B-196968 DATE: July 1, 1980 MATTER OF: Lieutenant Robert G. Stentz, USN Member who uses personal recreation vehicle for lodging while on temporary duty may not be reimbursed portion of the monthly pur- chase payment on his recreation vehicle for time in temporary duty status. Reimburse- ment of lodging expenses is to compensate a member for additional expenses he incurs while away from his permanent station. In the case of a member who chooses to reside in a personal recreation vehicle while on tempo- rary duty average lodging costs may include only expenses such as parking space rental, utility connections and shower fees in the computation of his per diem. See 1 JTR, paras. M4205-5 and M4007-4. This case concerns the question of whether a member of the Navy may include a portion of the monthly purchase payment on his recreation vehicle in computing his lodging cost incident to tempo- rary duty. For the reasons set forth below, the member may not compute his per diem on that basis. The question was submitted for an advance decision by R. B. VanHorn, Disbursing Officer, U.S.S. William V. Pratt (DDG-44), FPO New York 09501. The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allow- ance Committee approved the request and assigned it PDTATAC Control No. 79-40. On January 22, 1979, the Navy issued orders to Lieutenant Robert G. Stentz, USN, directing him to perform approximately 3 weeks of temporary duty at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and then to report to the home port of the U.S.S. William V. Pratt for permanent assignment. In accord with his orders, Lieutenant Stentz arrived at Virginia Beach for his temporary duty assignment on 'March 30, 1979. He drove his personal recreation vehicle to the tempo- rary duty site. No Government quarters were available for Z597 442-6 L__ FILE: DIGEST: e2 I -2.47-31

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