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B-199462 1 (1981-08-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjqb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: MATTER DIGEST: THE COMPTRLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEO STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DATE: August 12, 1981 OF: Billy W. McDonald - Temporary duty lodging - Rental cost of camping vehicle Employee of National Park Service is en- titled to a per diem rate based on the lodging-plus method for the rental cost of a camping vehicle used as lodging during a temporary duty assignment (TDY). Although a depreciation charge for use of employee's own camping vehicle as lodging on TDY may be considered a nonreimbursable personal cost, rental of camping vehicle for lodging is direct cost of TDY and is allowable as a lodging expense in the computation of per diem. Mr. J. L. Loucks, Chief, Division of Finance, National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior, has requested an advance decision on the claim of Captain Billy W. McDonald of the National Park Police. The claim is based on the agency's denial of Captain McDonald's expenses in renting a camping vehicle for temporary duty travel. Captain Billy W. McDonald, Regional Law Enforce- ment Specialist, National Park Service, stayed in a rented camping vehicle while temporarily assigned at various locations in the National Park Service's Southwest Region during the period of June 7-13, 1978. Mr. McDonald has provided a receipt showing that he paid $225 for use of the camping vehicle for the period in question. He was authorized per diem under the lodging-plus method of computation, i.e., average lodging cost plus $16 per day for meals not to exceed $35 daily. See paragraph 1-7.3 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) (FPMR 101-7, May 1973). The Division of Finance denied payment of the en- tire rental cost of the camping vehicle because there are no provisions for paying rental for a motor home when used for lodging. The agency supported its denial by citing our decision in Jerry G. Witherspoon, B-189392, August 23, 1977, where we disallowed reimbursement for depreciation on an employee's own recreational vehicle. / __ 4,Z6~ DECISION FILE: B-199462

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