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B-198453 1 (1980-10-21)

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GAO.
                                                   Office 6f,
 United StateS General Accounting Office,. Gen.eral.Cunel
  Washington, DC20548'
                                                   In Reply,
                                                   Refer to:
                                                        . B-18453
                .2i 2 1980


Kenneth E.E Cohen, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
  for Legal Counsel
Department of Energy -.
Washington, D.C. 20585

Dear Mr. Cohen*.
     Subject: Richard A'. Benson -.ila  for
                  damage to househOld goodS

     You ask for our advice on two issues co-cerning the.
 claim of Richard A. Benson (Benson), an employee ofthe
 Department of Energy (DOE)- for reimbursement from DOE for
 loss and damage to his household goods suffered as a result
 of a flood while, the goods were in temporary storage in
 transit (SIT) originally under Government. bill 'of lading ,(GRL)
 S-1270632. The transfer of the property was handled by the
 Government on behalf of the employee incident to a change of
 duty station.
      The record indicates that DOE-authorized Benson for
 travel and uoving expenses related to- a permanent change of

 duty Station from GermantOwn, Maryland, to Washingtn,-D.C.
 Allstates Moving and Storage (Allstates) was selected as
 the mover and a. GBL was issued May 30 i 1979, designating
 the Richard A. Bnson, c/o DOE Washington, D.C. as :con-.
 signee. In addition, the GB! provided:
            OWE LOT HOUSEHOLD GOODS-' THIS SHIPMENT
            IS. DEEMED RLELASED TO A LUMP SUM .VALUE 0#
            $25,000. IISCA L OFpICER WILL ' RECOVER.
            ADDITIONAL VALUATIOn CHARGES FOMEMPLOYEE.-
            SERVICE TO INcLUDE PACKING & UPACKING
            OFALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS.. DOOR TO DOOR
            SERVICE REQUESTED & AUTUORIZEDh  TRWO-
            RARY STORKGE .AUTHORIZED NTE 60 DAYS..

       The GBL also stated that         SI     WIL
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