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B-204679 1 (1982-04-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkgb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION THEU OF QflMPTROIILii GENMflAL THE UNITi5O STATES WASHINGTON, 13,C, 20FJ4 El B-204679 DATEi April 21, 1982 MAT T&-R DIGEST; OF: Colonel Louiis A9 Reinken, Jr., USA, Retired Based on two letters issued by anl Army officer's headquarters which indicated that household goods acquired through marriage can qualify for an additional weight allowance, the officer questions the Army's denial nf the additional allowance in shipping his household goods. The Army did not interpret the letters as requiring that the additional allowance be granted and they were not the statu- tory regulations establishing the weight allowances, We do not view those letters as binding on the Army and find that Army connidered the member's request under appropriate regulations and did not abuse its discretion in denying the request. In connection with his permanent change of station from Germany to the United States in 1974, the Army infocnted Colonel Louis A. Reinken, USA, that he had incurred excess transportation oQsts when he shipped his household goods at Government expense, The Army denied Colonel Reinken's request for an addi- tional wel.ght allowance to cover the excess. After Colonel Reinken disagreed with the Arh'y's actign, the Army referred the matter to our Claimn Group which reviewed it and sustained the Army's determination. Colonel Reinken requested reconsideration of the Claims Group's determination. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the Claims Group's determination. Incident to his permanent change of. station from Germany to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, in June 1974, Colonel Reinken shipped his household goods at Government expense. Because his household goods weighed several thousand pounds more than his author- ized weight allowance, he requested an additional weight allowance based on the fact that some of his furnishings had been obtained at his own expense in Germany since they were riot available on loan from the Government. He requested another additional weight allowance because, while stmtioned in Europe, 'I, ,*. . . . ..• . . .dq- - V -. V-I 47 FILE= I , 0 -

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