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B-229351 1 (1990-03-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnso0001 and id is 1 raw text is: k~ V - /ILL. I V V 1- i t, The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Sergeant Major Filiberto C. Diciccio, USA - Travel Matterof: Allowances - Commuting File: B-229351 Date: March 28, 1990 DIGEST An Army member was ordered on a permanent change of station from Munich to Augsburg, Germany. Although government quarters were available for him in Augsburg and he was told that if he elected not to use them and commute, it would be at his personal expense, he claims travel allowances for commuting. His claim can not be allowed because the commuting between abode and permanent duty station is the member's personal responsibility for which travel allowances are not payable. DECISION This is in response to a request for a decision concerning the claim of Sergeant Major Filiberto C. Diciccio, USA, for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred in commuting between Munich and Augsburg, Germany.l/ For the reasons stated below, we find the claim should not be paid. BACKGROUND On December 6, 1984, Sergeant Filiberto C. Diciccio, assigned in Munich, Germany, as Deputy Finance Officer, was given a permanent change-of-station (PCS) order to Augsburg, Germany, effective the following day. The record includes a statement from Sergeant Diciccio's then commanding officer at whose request the PCS order was issued. He states that he directed Sergeant Diciccio to move into government quarters at Augsburg or commute at his own expense. He further states, however, that Sergeant Diciccio found the l/ The Finance Officer, 10th Finance Support Unit, U.S. Army, Europe, requested the decision. The request was forwarded through the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Committee which assigned it Control No. 87-22. 19'4 1 1 /i -1

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