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B-229304 1 (1988-12-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnhx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,s The Comptroller General ofthe United States Washington, D.C. 2068 Decision Thomas D. Wegner - Relocation Expenses -- New Appointee Matter Of: B-229304 File: Date: December 7, 1988 DIGEST 1. An agency ordered a new appointee to successive training assignments en route to a permanent duty assignment in Washington, D.C. Ordinarily, a new appointee must bear the expenses of travel to the first duty station; however, where the employee performs actual and substantial work duties at three locations while being trained on the job for a period of nearly 15 months, GAO would not question the agency's determination to view the transfers as changes of official duty station for reimbursement of authorized relocation expenses. 2. An employee, who knew he would be transferred in 6 months, entered into a 6-month lease containing a short-term penalty provision, rather than entering into a customary 12-month lease. Although the employee acted prudently to protect the government from a greater potential liability for breaking a 12-month lease, the employee may not be reimbursed the short-term lease penalties as though they were settlements of unexpired leases. However, they may be reimbursed as miscellaneous expenses subject to the limitations applicable thereto. There is no similar authority to reimburse an employee for a credit clearance report relating to a lease. DECISION An authorized certifying officer requests an advance deci- sion concerning reimbursement of short-term lease penalties and a credit clearance fee in connection with a new appoin- tee's successive training assignments.l/ We conclude that the lease penalties may be reimbursed as miscellaneous L/ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Finance and Management, National Finance Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, by letter of November 13, 1987, reference A-2 WDM. r ~ I4 r, 1, / - -

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