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B-197621,B-197622 1 (1981-02-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjdr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION /7/ THE COMPTROLLER G ENERAL 'OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. O. C. 20548 FILE: B-197621, B-197622 DATE: February 26, 1981 MATTER OF: Micheline Motter and Linn Huskey -L9laim for actual subsistence allowancj DIGEST: Employees were authorized actual subsistence expense for temporary duty assignments in Los Angeles, California. Employees lodged together in order to reduce their lodging costs, but they submitted claims for reimbursement of meal costs in excess of amount the agency determined to be reasonable for meals. Employees are entitled to reimbursement only for reasonable expenses for meals since travelers are required to act prudently in incurring expenses. Here, employees have not met burden of proving that agency action is clearly erroneous, arbitrary or capricious. This action is in response to the appeals filed ,-by Ms. Micheline Motter and Ms. Linn Huskey of the Claims Division settlements disallowing payment of their claims for actual subsistence expenses incurred while on temporary duty. Since travelers may not receive reimbursement for meals in excess of a reasonable amount, both claims are denied. During the period of August 8, through September 2, 1977, Ms. Motter and Ms. Huskey, employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), were temporarily assigned_ from their post of duty in San Diego, California,Qto a training programin Los Angeles. Ms. Motter and Ms. Huskey Lodged together, thus reducing their expense for lodging to only $15 each per night3 Ms. Motter's expenses for meals totaled $542.24 and Ms. Huskey's totaled $552.44. IThe cost of their meals combined with the lodging expenses were near the maximum daily allowance of $40 for reimbursement of actual subsistence expenses authorized for temporary duty in Los Angeles5_ See Federal Travel Regulations (FPMAR) (Temp. Reg. A-Il, Supp. 4) par. 1-8.6 (April 29, 1977.)

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