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B-243180 1 (1991-10-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnyq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: (PLLESP\ Comptroller General of the United States WamIngwu DC, 20M4 Decision Matter Of: Security Training for Spouses of FAA Employees File: B-243180 Date: October 4, 1991 D IGE ST .. ... IIIIillII . Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may reimburse travel expenses of spouses of its employees who attend security training provided by the State Department to FAA employees and their spouses prior to permanent duty assignments overseas. Since this training clearly furthers the Government's interests, those who attend, including employee spouses, provide a direct service to the Government. Accordingly, the spouses may be issued invitational travel orders for the training and allowed travel expenses under 5 U.S.C.§ 5703. Reimbursement of their expenses does not violate 31 U.S.C. § 1345. 55 Comp. Gen. 750 (1976); B-193644, July 2, 1979, clarified. DECISION The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has requested our decision on whether it may reimburse the travel expenses of the spouses of FAA employees for attending Government- sponsored security training prior to en route travel to the employee's permanent overseas duty assignment.1/ We conclude that FAA may reimburse these expenses. BACKGROUND According to the FAA submission, the Department of State offers free of charge a 3-day Security Overseas Seminar in Washington, D.C., to FAA employees being transferred overseas and their spouses. The seminar ptovides information on security measures for traveling and living in foreign 1/ The request was submitted by E. M. Keeling, FAA's Director of Accounting.

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