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B-199780 1 (1982-04-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkfl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: l/ro DECISION TICOMPTROLLX OU aNEHAL O TME UNITED STATUE WA S-HINUTON, 0,0. 9054U FILE; B-199780 DATE; April 8, 1982 MATTER OF: DIGEST: 1, William A. Schmidt, Jr.- - Transportation household goods - Excess weight of An employee whose household goods shipment exceeds his authorized weight must reim- burse the Government in accordance with paragraph 2-8.3b(5) of the Federal Travel Regulations for the cist ot transportation and other charges applicable to the excess weight. Since there is no way to discern which charges are applicable to the author- ized weight and which charges are on account of the excess weight, the regulation pro-, vides a formula based on a ratio of excess weight to total weight as a proportion of the total charges. Accordingly, the net amount actually paid by the Gbvernment is for use in determining the pro rata por- tion of shipping charges for collection as excess weight charges. 2. Employee authorized to move 11,000 poundu under actual expense method claims that error was made in weighing his household goods because gross weiqht of shipment (44,050 pounds) exceeded the rated capacity of the scale (30,000 pounds) used to weigh ship- ment, thus invalidating weight certificate and placing aucuracy of weight in reason- able doubt. Although employee has estab- lished that error was made ii. obtaining weight certificate for actual weight (14,800 pounds) of shipment, he is not relieved of liability for charges on 3,800 pounds of excess weight. To correct error, constructive weight of 15,169 pounds com- puted in accordance with paragraph 2-8.2b(4) of FTR is substituted for incorrect actual weight of 14,800 pounds. However, there is no additional liability for resulting increase in excess weight uince Government only incurred expenses on 14,800 pounds.

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