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B-226494 1 (1988-11-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadngm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Colmptolier General of the United States Wuhinton, D.C. 20648 Decision Garland F. Davis, Deceased - Reimbursement of Widow for Shipment of Household Goods After Death Matterof: of Employee File: B-226494 Date: November 7, 1988 DIGEST Reimbursement may be allowed for the expenses of a house- hold goods shipment initiated by the widow of the deceased employee pursuant to the authorized sale of their house at the old duty station in furtherance of an authorized transfer, notwithstanding that the employee died before the shipment was initiated. DECISION The question presented here is whether payment may be allowed in the case of a transferred employee for expenses incurred in undertaking an authorized household goods shipment that was not initiated until after the employee's death.l/ In the ci-cumstances, we conclude that payment may issue to his widow as reimbursement for the cost of the shipment. BACKGROUND Mr. Garland F. Davis was transferred from the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Marion, Illinois, to the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with a reporting date of July 22, 1986. At the time he and his wife resided in Marion. On June 27, 1986, the VA provided him with a written authorization to make the move from Illinois to North Carolina at government expense. This included authorization to ship up to 18,000 pounds of household goods using a Government Bill of Lading. When Mr. Davis reported for duty at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville in July 1986, Mrs. Davis remained in Marion 1/ The question was presented by Conrad R. Hoffman, Director, Office of Budget and Finance (Controller), Veterans Administration. 043T / 137 qA

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