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B-246639 1 (1992-04-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadoav0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Cozrptroiler General of the United States WamkIsatn, D0, 20648 Decision Matter of: Robin J, Foulk rile: B-246639 Date: April 15, 1992 DIGEST Employee who was permanently transferred from Columbus to Crawford, Nebraska seek's reimbursement for two househunting trips, The claim is denied since an employee may be I reimbursed travel and transportation expenses for only one round trip of an employee and spouse between the localities of the old and new duty stations for, the purpose of seeking residence quarters, 5 U.S.C, § 5724a(a) (2) (1988), The fact that the employee had to abort one househunting trip after only one day because of severe flood conditions does not create a right to additional reimbursement where the expenses claimed are precluded by law. DECISION Theodssue in this case is whether Ms,',Robin J. Fd'uqi; an employee S'f the Soil Conservation Service, Department of Agricultire, may be reimbursed for expenses she irncurted for two househunting trips to seek permanent residence quarters at her new official duty station. We find that she is entitled to reimbursement for only one househunting trip. Ms, Foulk's travel authorization provided for a househunting trip not to exceed 3 days beiginning on or aboult,May ,10, 1991. Ms. Foulk and her spouse traveleditoCra'wford; Nebraska, from Columbus, Nebraska, on May ,0 and began working with a realtor to set up appointments to view real estate in the vicinity the next day. During the night severe ,flooding occurred. The next day phone lines were down and several of the main roads we'e inaccessible, preventing the Foulks from keeping their appointments. They decided to return to the old duty station in Columbus and try again at another time. On May 22,,the Foulks returned to Crawford to seek residence quarters for the second time. 'The matter was referred here by an authorized certifying officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, Louisiana, with referehce YSD-1 WDM.

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