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B-198398 1 (1980-10-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadiqd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0LLER C THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION O THE UNITE STATES WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 FILE: B-198398 DATE: October 17, 1980 MATTER OF: Patsy R. Newton - Relocation Expenses DIGEST: 1. Forest Service.,employee appeals denial of herjclaim for relocation expenses from Fremont National Forest, Lakeview, Oregon, to Sawtooth National Forest, Twin Falls, Idaho. Claim was denied as transfer did not appear to be in the Government's interest. Agency now advises us that appropriate official has determined that transfer was in the Government's interest. Ac- cordingly, appropriate relocation ex- penses may be reimbursed. 2. Employee's claim for reimbursement for movement of household goods is based upon the constructive weight of the goods. Employee can be reimbursed by this method only if she is able to show the amount of space occupied and that the goods were properly loaded in the space available. Otherwise, actual expenses may be authorized. Mrs. Patsy R. Newton appeals the denial by our Claims Division (Z-2803623, J nuary 30, 1980) of her claim for relocation expenses Mrs. Newton, was employed as a GS-305-3 file clerk by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service at the Fremont National Forest, Lakeview, Oregon. She applied through a vacancy an- nouncement for a GS-305-3 mail and file clerk posi- tion at he Sawtooth National Forest, Twin Falls, Idaho. She was accepted as the best person qualified for the sition and her transfer to Sawtooth was authorized, effective December 4, 1977. Apparently, Mrs. Newton desired to transfer to Sawtooth in order to accompany her husband, who was transferred to the Twin Falls area by his private sector employer. On the erroneous assumption that her husband's employer

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