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B-229221 1 (1989-08-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnoi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: OThe Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Master Sergeant Larry A. Mickelsen - Credit Card Matterof: Purchases Overseas - Exchange Rate File: B-229221 Date: August 29, 1989 DIGEST A military member on temporary duty in Germany used his personal credit card to charge the cost of renting automo- biles for official business on three occasions. He received invoices stating the cost in Deutsche Marks and U.S. dollars and was reimbursed the dollar amounts stated. His credit card company billed him more than the dollar amounts on the invoices because it used a different exchange rate than did the automobile rental company. Since the member incurred the rental costs in Deutsche Marks, he should be reimbursed consistent with the general practice for reimbursing a traveler on official duty overseas for charge transactions. Under the general practice, reimbursement is based on the accepted exchange rate, usually the New York foreign exchange selling rate (New York exchange rate) as of the dates of the charge transactions. DECISION A Department of the Army disbursing officer requests an advance decision regarding whether Master Sergeant Larry A. Mickelsen is entitled to be reimbursed $403.71 in additional expenses he incurred for rental of automobiles while on temporary duty in West Germany when his credit card company billed him on the basis of a different exchange rate than that used by the automobile rental company.l/ As will be explained below, Sergeant Mickelsen should be reimbursed on the basis of the New York exchange rate for the date of the 1/ The request was originated by Major H. S. Peoples, Finance and Accounting Officer, Headquarters, U.S. Army Engineer Center and Fort Belvoir, Ref. ATZA-CMA (340a). It was forwarded to us by the Per Diem, Travel and Transporta- tion Allowance Committee, which assigned it Control Number 87-19.

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