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B-228663 1 (1987-09-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmvt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0QbLXR D The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof. Dr. Robert F. Clarke - Transportation of Privately Owned Vehicle File: B-228663 Date: September 25, 1987 DIGEST Members of the uniformed services are entitled by law to the transportation of an automobile at public expense to an overseas home of their selection upon their retirement, but the terms of the applicable statute and regulations provide no additional entitlement to reimbursement of brokerage fees, handling charges, and storage costs incurred after the automobile arrives at the overseas port of entry. Hence, in the case of a retired Public Health Service officer whose automobile was impounded at port by Peruvian police as suspected contraband while it was in transit to the offi- cer's home of selection in Lima, Peru, the officer may not be allowed reimbursement of the brokerage fees, handling charges, storage costs, and other expenses incurred in obtaining the automobile's release from impoundment. DECISION Dr. Robert F. Clarke requests reconsideration of our Claims Group's denial of his claim for additional amounts believed due as reimbursement of the expenses he incurred in shipping his automobile from the United States to his home of selec- tion for retirement in Peru following his retirement from the Public Health Service. In light of the facts presented, and the applicable provisions of law, we sustain the denial of his claim. BACKGROUND On October 1, 1984, Dr. Clarke retired as a scientist, director grade (0-6), from the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service. His retirement orders stated that he was eligible to move at Government expense from his last duty station at Washington, D.C., to his home of selection at Lima, Peru, and the orders included this entry relating 0'4-005,

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