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B-147420 1 (1977-07-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaduhs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ED L A 6 IN REPLY REFER TO: B-147420 ,lCC of GENERAL COUNSEL JUL 2 7 1977 -,Jr. William E. Dye Chief of Police Champaign, Illinois Dear Chief Dye: Your letter of June 20, 1977, requests our Office to take action in securing fines totaling $280 due the City of Champaign by unnamed employees of the Federal Government for failure to pay parking fees while driving Government-owned vehicles. As was indicated by our letter B-147420, June 23, 1976, a Federal employee may be reimbursed for parking meter fees incurred while driving a Government-owned vehicle incident to official business. However, there is no authority to use appropriated moneys for the payment of a fine imposed on a Government employee for- a parking violation or bther traffic offense committed by him while driving a Government-ow-aed vehicle in the performance of his official duties. We have long held that such a fine is the personal responsi- bility of the employee and, if required to pay the same, he may n .t be reimbursed therefor. from Government funds. 31 Comp. Gen. 24671952); cf. 44 Comp. Gen. 3l2/(1964). B-147420KApril 18, 1968; B-17378343 Malrch 24, 1976 (copies enclosed). It appears from your enclosure that the violations are identi- fied only by license plate numbers of the Government vehicles and the dates and nature of the offenses. Since these are claims against individual employees and not against the Government, this Office can be of no further assistance to you. We suggest that you contact the General Services Administration Office and the appropriate Armed Services offices in your area to determine whether they may be able to aid you in the identification of the agencies assigned those cars. You will probably have to contact the indi-vidal agencies to determine the employees responsible for the vehicles on the dates involved. You will have to pursue any charges against the individuals involved.

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