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B-198336 1 (1981-06-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjlg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-198336 MATTER DIGEST: OF: Carlos W. DiBella -&ransportation of Household Goods- Excess Weight In computing employee's cost for excess weight of household goods, the Govern- ment's share of the cost may not be based on the higher rate for the 11,000 pounds maximum rather than the lower rate for the billed weight of 16,000 pounds. Further, offset for not incurring un- packing charges may not be deducted from employee's cost for the excess weight. Federal Travel Regulations prescribe procedure for determining the charges payable by the employee for excess weight. These regulations have the force and effect of law and may not be modified by the employing agency or the General Accounting Office regardless of the existence of any extenuating circum- stances. Computation must be based on total charges multiplied by ratio of excess weight to total weight of shipment (15,900 pounds). In this case we decide that the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations, used the correct formula when it charged an employee, Mr. Carlos W. DiBella, for the cost of shipping his household goods in excess of the maximum weight limitation of 11,000 pounds. Mr. DiBella shipped 15,900 pounds of household goods by Government Bill of Lading (GBL) incident to his permanent change of station from Annandale, Virginia, to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He agrees that he should pay for the excess weight but disputes the method of calcu- lation. He would apply the carrier's higher rate of $11.08 per hundred weight for the first 11,000 pounds in determining the Government's share of the cost, rather than the lower charge of $10.42 per hundred weight for the total billed weight of 16,000 pounds. He also believes he should be given credit for unpacking charges since none were incurred and he saved the Government money. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 DATE: June 9, 1981

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