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B-199545 1 (1980-08-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadimv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FILE: B-199545 MATTER OF: DIGEST: DATE:August 22, 1980 Ronald E. Adams -s(ransportation of household goods r Excess weigh Employee of Internal Revenue Service is liable for excess costs incurred in transporta- tion of household goods under actual expense method where total weight exceeded statutory maximum limit of 11,000 pounds. Federal Travel Regulations pre- scribe procedure for determining the charges payable by the employ- ee for excess weight when actual expense method of shipment is used. These regulations have the force and effect of law and may not be waived or modified by the employing agency or the General Accounting Office re- gardless of the existence of any extenuating circumstances. Computation of employee's liability should be based on total transportation charges. Virginia G. Leist, an authorized certifying officer for the Internal Revenue Service, has re- quested our opinion on the proper method of com- puting excess weight charges in the case of Mr. Ronald E. Adams. Mr. Adams, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service, transferred from Mt. Clemens, Michigan, to Marquette, Michigan, on August 1, 1978. Mr. Adams was authorized transportation of his household goods by actual expense basis limited to a maximum allowable weight of 11,000 pounds. The Government Bill of Lading issued for the shipment of Mr. Adams' household goods itemized an actual net weight of 14,230 pounds, which was 3,230 pounds in excess of the maximum weight allowance. As a result, and in accordance with paragraph 2-8.3.b(5) of the Federal Travel Regulations, the Internal Revenue Service i ( - THE COMPTROLLER ERA(yy DECISION ( ',.OF T'HE- UNITED STATES s, W AS H IN GTO0N,0 DC 20 54 8

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