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1,CIMPTRQLLER GENERAL. OF THMl UNITED lrATLS
WASHINGTOtC D.C. WWI4
178312 July 20, 1973
The fonorable Farl L. Zutz
The Secretary of Agricuftlure
Der ' r. Secretary:
This in in reply to 1ftewter of June 1, 1973, from the Assistant
Secretary for AduainistrattoT rquestin. our decision as to whether or
not the distance involved In successive relocattios of officesa y be
conulderest as aeeting the 10-ile req'uirement under section 1.1c of
Office of Hanasacnnt and udget Circular No. A-56 in order to authorife
or approve relocation expenses.
The litter ntates that the AMnal and Plant Health Service (ARS)
of the Dapzrtlent realiaed certain prowrna functions which involved
weriing officos and relocating the offices into one at a new location.
CcrtAin employces were moved in May 1172 fron Berkeley, California, to
the new office in Oakland, California, a. distauco of 9.2 miles, ,*o
rolocatn allovances for ozployees wore considored or authorixed in
vi of the 10--mile restriccion in sectiou 1.1c of the Circular,
Suboequenc to the APUS realignent, a realinmnt of the rezulatory
and marketing acrclos of the Departuent resultnl in the eatablishent
of a new AanytUt .he Animal and Plant ealth Irnaiection Service (trias),
and the relocation of, certain functions to a co-tn location In Alcaeda,
Califoraia. As a result of the ormaniation of l'UI1S tho offleio force
that roved frot orkeley to Oak]and in Hay 1972 was required to sake a
aecond sove in lovnnbe 1972 to Alxuedn, a distance of 3 miles, In
view of the second nove octe of-the etnilnyees find it neceseary to
relocate their residunces. If thorn had been no relocation of tho of-
fice in Oakland the nov6 would have been directly from brkaley to
Aliada, a distanca of 10.8 milts.
Sect ion 1.lc of Circular No. A-56, effective Septeumber 1, 1971,
provides n pertinent part,awfollovs:
a. Travelcovered-nerajy. When a chance of
official station or other action described below :s
authorized or epprovd* * A travel and trcnaportaiou
expeses tad applicable allowances as proiridod herttn
are payable in the case of (1) tranufer ol! an euptoyee
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