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B-235684 1 (1989-09-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnpi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Th1w Comptroller General of the Uilted States nD~C. 20548 Decision Charles H. Byrd II - Travel and Leave for Tryouts Matterof: for the United States Olympic Team File: B-235684 Date: September 27, 1989 DIGEST Firearms Instructor may not be reimbursed for costs of trying out for Olympic Shooting Team, since the tryouts did not constitute a training program or meeting for which reimbursements are allowed, nor did it constitute official business. The period of absence while at tryouts must be charged against annual leave. DSCISION BACKGROUND Mr. Ronald V. Cooper, Authorized Certifying Officer, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), has referred the claim of Mr. Charles H. Byrd, II to our Office for a decision. Mr. Byrd, a firearms instructor it the FBI Academy, qualified for the United States Shobting Team tryouts held in California in Augu'st 1988, and'he requested and received approval for instructor development (training) funds to cover his travel and lodging expenses while at the tryouts. Mr. Byrd and his supervisors stated that his exposure to the expertise of other shooters, coaches, and gunsmiths as well at to recent developments in weapons technology and training techniques would be related to his official duties as a firearms instructor and would improve his ability to perform those duties. Mr. Byrd participated in the tryouts and incurred expenses totalling $1,646.84. He also used 9 official workdays for which he was paid and was not charged with accrued annual or sick leave. After the tryouts, the certifying officer denied reimbursement of Mr. Byrd's expense voucher and recommended that Mr. Byrd's paid absence for 9 days be converted to annual leave. The certifying officer argued that Mr. Byrd's participation in Olympic tryouts was 2!eyond his official duties and that the FBI could not officially sponsor someone in tryouts against other amateur athletes.

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