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B-205237 1 (1982-03-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkdm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: . 0, 1/ MATTER OF; Housing Allowances - Hendon, England DIGEST; Certain housing vents which applied to quarters occupied by United States service personnel at Hendon, England, were raised by the British Government in tlay 1981 retroactively to April i, 1981, Based on a repotof the increased rents, the uniformed services overseas housing allowance rates were changed June 24, 1981, Had the rent increase been announced sooner the housing allow- imces could have been changed earlier, but this .was not an error of information or observation to authorize a retroactive increase in the housing allowance rates contrary to the general ruile against retroactive changes in regulations, This is in response to a request from the Principal Deputy Aasistnnt Secretaty of the Air Force (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Installations), asklng whether a station housing allowance authorized for United States military members assigned to the Royal Air Force Base, Hendon, England, may be retroactively increased. This request was assigned Control Number 81-24 by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee. Based on the pertinent facts set forth below, we conclude that the station housing allowance for Hendon may not be increased retroactively because it would violate the established rule against retroactive changes in regulations. United States military personnel stationed at Hendon, who are occupying rental housing provided by the British.Hinistry of Defence, are eligible to receive an overseas station housing allowance authorized under 37 U.S.C. 9 405 (1976). This allow- ance is intended to assist in defrayiing the average excess housing costs certain members may experience while on assignment outside the United States. Under the implementing regulations, Volume 1, Joint Travel Regulations (1 JTR), paragraph H4301 and Appendix D,. the overseas housing allowances are computed by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportition Allowance Committee based on reports of housing costn submitted annually by the various overseas stations. In addition, special reports may be submitted when necessary because of significant changes in housing costs which occur between the annual reports. Based on the reports, the I'? CECIBION FILE; B-205237 TM-l COMPTROLLEKfl OENERAL OF THE UNITUC STATUS WASHINoTON, 0., o 1201548 DATE; arch 15, 1982

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