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B-204040 1 (1982-04-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkff0001 and id is 1 raw text is: crniscN P1 LLEMUWN!!EIIIIAL 4 WAUHINGITON, , 3DoCo054U F1. E B-204040 DATEI April 6, 1982 MATTzR OF: Douglas D. Bolstad EIGEST: Since employee incurred costs associated ,with its use, he is entitled to reim- bursement of mileage and parking fees for operatinq a privately owned vehidce borrowed from his father anti used at his temporary duty station to commute between his residence and the temporary duty site. There is no requirement that employee hold title to private automobile used to perform official travel as condition to payment of mileage under 5 U.S.C. 5704. In this case we hold that the employee is entitled to mileage and parking fees for use of a privately owned vehicle that he borrowed fro. his father. Mr. Douglas D. [olstad, an employee of the Bureau of Mines in Spokane, Washington, was assigned temporary duty in Washington, DC., between January 24 and Febraury 6, 1981. tie obtainca lodging with relatives in Potomac, Maryland, at no cost to the Government and commuted to Washington using an automobile that he borrowed from hL t father. lie agreed with his father to pay for gasoline and maintenance, lie also incurred parking expenses in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bolstad claims reimbursement for use of the borrowed automobile. In addition to mileage and parking fees for commuting 50 miles per day between Potomac and his temporary duty site, he claims mileage for travel from National Airport upon his arrival in Washington and for travel to Dulles Airport incident to his departure# The Bureau determined that mileage to and from the airport was allowable under our decision Linda A. Johnson, B-198246, March 31, 1981, 60 Comp. Gen. * HoweveF, he was denied the mileage and parking feec --iimed for daily commuting. That disallowance was based on 16 Comp. Gen. 604 (1936) in which we held that a mileage allowance was payable only for travel performed in a vehicle owned by the employee himself. Ms. Darlene J. Williamc, Authorized Certifying Officer, Bureau of Mines, requests our decision on whether Mr. Bolstad may be reimbursed for the disputed items on a mileage or other basis.

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