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B-227387 1 (1987-12-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmyc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: r r ,The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Nick D. Swanstrom - Relocation Miscellaneous Matterof: Expenses - Leaded Fuel Use Damage to POV File: B-227387 Date: December 11, 1987 DIGEST An employee transferred to an overseas duty station where only leaded fuels are available was authorized to ship his privately owned vehicle (POV) to that location. Although he could remove the catalytic converter to avoid leaded fuel damage to it, he was informed by his POV manufacturer that leaded fuel use could damage the engine and, if so, the damage would not be covered under the warranty. Such damage and repairs would not be reimbursable by the government as a miscellaneous expense under paragraph 2-3.1 of the Federal Travel Regulations. We have previously ruled that repairs of worn or damaged parts of a POV incident to a transfer are not reimbursable as a miscellaneous expense. DECISION This decision is in response to a letter from the Commander, Headquarters, Naval Security and Investigative Command, Department of the Navy.l/ It concerns the entitlement of Special Agent Nick D. Swanstrom to reimbursement for damage which might occur to his privately owned vehicle (POV) due to the use of leaded fuel while operating that vehicle at an overseas post of duty.2/ We hold that he would not be so entitied for the following reasons. 1/ This case has been assigned Control No. 87-7 by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee. 2/ Generally, our Office will not consider hypothetical questions. Virginia M. Borzellere, B-214066, June 11, 1984. However, the question presented is for general application and is not too speculative to prevent our response.

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