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B-215796 1 (1984-12-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmcf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: . THE COMPTROLLIR GENERAL OECISION OF THE UNITUO STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-215796 DATE: December 26, 1984 MATTER OF: Winifred B. Sidle - Transportation Purchased Through Travel Agent DIGEST: An employee who pays for travel on official business with more than $100 of personal cash, contrary to paragraph 1-10.2b of the Federal Travel Regula- tions may be reimbursed when receipt or other evidence of purchase is provided. Moreover, she may be reimbursed cost of two airline tickets purchased from a travel agent since employee, a new appointee, did not know of the restric- tion on the use of travel agents for purchasing transportation. Further, in view of the circumstances of this case we would not object to approval of a cash payment, if necessary, so that reimbursement would not be limited by a special government fare. Mr. F. J. Brock, Jr., authorized certifying officer, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, has requested our review of the claim of Winifred B. Sidle for purchase of transportation from a travel agent with personal funds. Ms. Sidle, a Forest Service employee, paid cash at two separate times, both times in amounts in excess of $100, for airline tickets purchased from travel agents. The first time Ms. Sidle purchased a ticket from Moscow, Idaho, to Ketchikan, Alaska, to participate in a biologist workshop from February 28 to March 1, 1984. Ms. Sidle was apparently on an intermittent appointment at the time of the confer- ence. However, at the time she made the airline reserva- tions she was not a Forest Service employee and she did not believe she was entitled to use the services of the travel agent under contract with the Forest Service. Moreover, Ms. Sidle was living in Moscow at the time the flight was arranged and she did not think it feasible to make arrange- ments through the contract travel agency in Juneau. ()-SO s

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