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B-223900 1 (1986-12-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmoo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: N The Comptroller General of the United States . Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof: Transportation and Travel Expenses of Members as Witnesses File: B-223900 Date: December 24, 1986 DIGEST The Joint Travel Regulations may be amended to provide trans- portation and travel expenses for uniformed service members who serve as witnesses in criminal cases in local courts and civil cases in local, state government, government of a United States territory or possession or District of Columbia courts in proceedings directly related to the uniformed ser- vices or to members of the uniformed services, if the govern- ment has a compelling and genuine interest in the matter. DECISION This action is in response to a request for an advance deci- sion from the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee regarding transportation and travel expenses of members called to testify as witnesses in court proceed- ings.1/ The question presented is whether members of the uniformed services may be provided with travel and transpor- tation allowances for travel incident to duty as a witness in criminal cases in local courts and civil cases in local, state and District of Columbia courts in certain proceedings directly related to the services or members of the uniformed services. It is our view that such travel may be permitted under the circumstances set forth below. BACKGROUND There is no specific statutory authority for payment by the government of travel expenses for members of the uniformed services who are called to testify at state or local proceed- ings. Generally, members of the uniformed services travel at government expense pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 5 404 (1982), which provides that under regulations prescribed by the Secretaries I/ The request was made by Delbert L. Spurlock, Jr., in his capacity as Chairman, Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee, Alexandria, Virginia.

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