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B-230343 1 (1989-03-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnkh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States Washingos, D.Q 204 Decision Gordon E. Warrington - Local Moving MatterOf.. Expenses From Government Housing B-230343 File: Date: March 13, 1989 DIGEST A transferred employee who was offered government housing for 1 year as an accommodation in a high-cost resort area may not be paid the expenses incurred in later moving his household goods locally to a private residence. Such moving expenses may be paid by the agency only where the employee is required to occupy government quarters. Furthermore, the employee may not have restored the 16 hours of annual leave used during the move. DECISION This decision is in response to a request by the Forest Service for a decision concerning an employee's claim for reimbursement of local moving expenses and restoration of 16 hours of annual leave used by the employee in moving from government housing to a private residence.l/ For the reasons stated later in this decision, we conclude that the agency need not reimburse the employee for local moving expenses where the move into government quarters was not required by the agency. Similarly, the 16 hours of annual leave used by the employee while moving may not be restored. BACKGROUND Mr. Gordon E. Warrington, an employee of the Forest Service, was transferred to the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson, Wyoming, where there are a limited number of government housing units available. The Forest Service reports that these units are used to provide temporary housing, for approximately 1 year, to new employees moving into the area to allow them sufficient time to locate a 1/ The request was submitted by Mr. James Turner, Authorized Certifyinq Officer, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. &-j8 /3 Rf R

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