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B-220479 1 (1986-03-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmfe0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FILE: B-220479 DATE: March 10, 1986 MATTER OF: George W. Mackson - Second Househunting Trip DIGEST: Employee who was permanently transferred from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Ohio, seeks reimbursement for costs of second househunting trip. The claim is denied sinc an employee may be reimbursed travel and transportation expenses for only one round trip between the localities of the old and new duty stations for the purpose of seeking residence quarters. 5 U.S.C. S 5724a(a)(2) (1982); Federal Travel Regulations para. 2-4.1a (Supp. 4, August 23, 1982). This decision is in response to a request by Ms.- Bonnie Mathews, Authorized Certifying Officer, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury, for a determi- nation as to whether the costs of a second househunting trip by Mr. George W. Mackson, an employee of the agency, are reimbursable. The claim was disallowed by IRS. Mr. Mackson has submitted a reclaim travel voucher requesting reimburse- ment of the costs incurred during his second round trip to seek residence quarters at his new duty station. For the reasons stated later, only one round trip by the employee may be reimbursed, and his claim is denied. In November 1984, Mr. Mackson was authorized a perma- nent change of official station from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Ohio. He was authorized a househunting trip for the period November 14 through November 23, 1984. Mr. Mackson signed an application to lease a residence in Cleveland on November 16, 1984. Four days were required to process the application. The employee elected to return

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