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B-214930 1 (1984-10-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlyb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION OP THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-214930 DATE: October 1, 1984 MATTER OF: Robert H. Chappell -- Miscellaneous Expenses DIGEST: Expenses incurred by an employee for re-licensing and re-titling his privately- owned vehicle upon return to his permanent duty station in one state from a temporary duty training assignment in another state whose laws required initial re-licensing and re-titling are reimbursable as miscel- laneous expenses. This decision is in response to a request for an advance decision from Mr. R. H. Stewart, Acting Chief, Finance and Accounting Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers (Army). For the following reasons, we hold that the expenses incurred by an employee for re-licensing and re-titling his privately-owned vehicle (POV) upon return to his permanent duty station in one state Lrom a tempo- rary duty (TDY) training assignment in another state whose laws required initial re-licensing and re-titling are reimbursable as miscellaneous expenses. Mr. Robert H. Chappell is an employee of the Engi- neering Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whose permanent duty station is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In July 1980, he was selected for a 1-year TDY training assignment in Virginia. In accordance with Virginia state laws, even though he was only on TDY, he had to register and license his POV with Virginia state and local authorities. Pursuant to Joint Travel Regula- tions, vol. 2, para. C4709-3 (Change No. 170, 12/1/79), Mr. Chappell claimed and was reimbursed for the vehicle taxes and license fees imposed by Virginia. Upon return to Pennsylvania, Mr. Chappell was required to re-license and re-title his vehicle and he claims reimbursement for these expenses. In its submission, the Army correctly notes that the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) make no specific provision for re-licensing and re-titling a POV at the permanent duty station upon completion of the TDY assignment. However, the Army believes that Mr. Chappel's expenses are bona fide expenses connected with his TDY and should be reimbursable. We agree.

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