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B-231688 1 (1988-12-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnhu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oThe Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Lawrence P. Zatkoff - Relocation Travel - New Matter of: Appointee B-231688 File: Date: December 2, 1988 DIGEST 1. A newly appointed federal judge seeks an extension to the 2-year time limitation to begin family travel and ship his household goods to his first duty station. The request is denied since under para. 2-1.5a(2) of the Federal Travel Regulations, the maximum time authorized to initiate travel and transportation is 2 years with an up-to-i-year extension authorized only in situations involving reimbursable real estate transactions. 2. A federal judge, who was unable to sell his residence and move closer to his duty station within the 2-year period authorized for family travel and movement of household goods, seeks reimbursement for the cost of commuting between his old residence and his new station. The claim is denied since the Federal Travel Regulations do not authorize payment for the expenses of daily commuting between the employee's official station and his residence, regardless of the distance involved. DECISION This decision is in response to a request from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, concern- ing the entitlement of a United States District Judge to be permitted a 1-year extension of the 2-year period authorized to begin travel and transportation incident to his appoint- ment as a federal judge. We hold that he is not so entitled for the following reasons. BACKGROUND The Honorable Lawrence P. Zatkoff was appointed as a United States District Judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and he entered onto duty June 6, 1986. Prior to his appointment, the judge resided in Memphis, Michigan, approximately 53 miles from Detroit, but upon his 04D51S7027

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