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B-215269 1 (1984-09-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlxx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ' I iC- N THU COMPTROLLER UENERAL OECISION OF THE UNITEO STATES WASHIN GTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-215269 DATE: September 25, 1984 MATTER OF: Private Vincent A. Manaois DIGEST: A service member on emergency leave who was not advised that he was authorized to travel on Government transportation in connection with his leave obtained trans- portation at his own expense. Travel allowances are not payable for the costs of the travel performed or necessitated solely by reason of leave, since such travel is considered as performed for personal reasons, rather than on public business, and although an Army regulation authorizes military air transportation in kind, there is no entitlement to commercial air transportation. A service member on emergency leave was not informed prior to departure that he could be authorized Government transportation in connection with his leave and obtained transportation at his own expense. We are asked whether he may be reimbursed for his purchase of an airline ticket where travel was performed prior to the issuance of leave orders.1/ Members on emergency leave are authorized to travel on military-owned or controlled aircraft on a space-required basis, but travel allowances are not payable for travel on leave by commercial carrier since such travel is performed for personal reasons rather than on public business. Private Vincent A. Manaois departed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on emergency leave on December 5, 1983. He was not given proper assistance or guidance prior to leaving because an inexperienced service member was on duty at the 1/ Major D. C. Clagett, Jr., Finance Officer, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, submitted this request for a decision and it has been assigned PDTATAC control number 84-10 by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee. (3301 U

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