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B-197634 1 (1980-09-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadinw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: II 14 e ~ , DECISION FILE: B-19763 MATTER OF: DIGEST: ~ \11THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ~(~ ~.OF THE UNITEDSTAT-ES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 4 DATE: September 3, 1980 Clark E. Fontaine - Reimbursement for towing expenses Employee of Federal Aviation Admin- istration, assigned to depart on a familiarization flight, drove to the airport and was given permis- sion to park his car behind the tower. Because of construction work in that area, his car was towed away by a local towing company. Employee may not be reimbursed. the towing charges on the basis that he was using his vehicle for official business. Employee used his automobile for personal transportation to airport and under these circumstances the risk involved with parking the car must fall upon the employee. Mr. Clark E. Fontaine appeals our Claims Division settlement '(Z-2806752) dated June 12, 1979, denying his claim for reimbursement of towing expenses Mr. Fontaine has designated the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) to be his representative in this matter. Mr. Fontaine, an .employee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was desigated to depart on a SF 160 Familiarization Flight on February 28, 1978. Mr. Fontaine drove his privately owned vehicle (POV) to the Anchoraqe, Alaska, Airport. He stopped by the Anchorage International Control Tower and asked the Controller-in-Charge (CIC) whether he could park his vehicle in the tower parking lot. The CIC consented and instructed Mr. Fontaine to park behind the tower away from the normal. traffic flow. Mr. Fontaine told the CIC where a key was located should a need arise to move the car. On Ma 1, 1978, construction work was started in the immediate area where Mr. Fontaine had parked. The Deputy Chief of the Anchorage Tower was told that Mr. Fontaine's car must be moved and he tried, but was unable, to locate the owner of the ~4Zm.~4 / f33j

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