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B-210717 1 (1984-02-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlof0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLEIR GIENERAL OECIION OP THE UNITED UTATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-210717 DATE: February 24, 1984 MATTER OF: Discount Coupons and Other Benefits Received in the Course of Official Travel DIGEST: 1. The general rule is that a Federal employee is obligated to account for any gift, gratuity or benefit received from private sources incident to the performance of official duty. This rule applies to situations where an employee enters a promotional program sponsored by an airline, and, while traveling on official business, receives a discount as a result of entering that promotional program. 2. A bonus ticket received by an employee as a result of trips paid by both appropriated funds while on official travel and personal funds, is the property of the Government and must be turned into the appropriate official of the Government. If employee wishes to participate in the bonus program and retain the benefits from the program, he should make certain that all trips included in the bonus program are paid from personal funds. 3. An employee who enters a promotional program sponsored by airlines which includes free upgrade of service to first class, membership in clubs, and check-cashing privileges, does not have to turn in such benefits to the Government. The Government is unable to use such benefits, and there is no reason for employee not to use such benefits. I

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