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B-181294 1 (1976-03-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbze0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECIEIN FILE: MATTER DIGEST: 'At' ~.THE COMPTROLLER SENERAL OF THE UNITED STATEB 642 WASHINGTON, 3,C. 205484 L B- 10129 DATE: MAR 1 6 7 OF: Dr. Curti W. Tarr - Reimbursement or apartment expense under Federal Travel flegulatlons Chairman, Defense Manpower Commission, lives away from Washington, D. C,. frequently travels to Washington on Commission business, and has rented apartment to avoid difficulty in obtaining transient accommodations. Chairman may be reimbursed on pro rata basis for rental expenses since apartment may be considered as lodging under 5 U. S. C. $ 5701 and Federal Travel Reulations under appropriate circum- stances, e 52 Comp, Gen. 730. This decision is rendered in response to a request dated Jaly 17, 1975, for an advance decision by Mr. David E. Hollar, an authorized certifying officer of the Gene Services Administration. under the provisions of 31 U.S. C. I 82d 1970). Mr. Hollar asks whether Dr. Curtis W. Tar, Chairman, Defense Manpower Cormnisslon, may b reimbursed on a days-worked baste for the apartment he la rerting in lieu of a hotel. or whether this apartment is considered a second residence and he can receive no reimbursement. We are also asked to state at what rate Dr. Tarr should be paid It we determine he may be relmbursed lodging costs. Th Defes Manpower Commission was established by sectior9/ 701r of the Act of November 16, 1973, 87 Stat. G09. Section 70496f the Act provides, In pertinent part, that Members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary eXpenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Dr. Tarr was appointed to the Commission. and was elected chairman thereof in accordance with section 701(c)f6flhe Act. Dr. Tarr travels to Washington. V. C., fron Moline, Illinois. when the Commission meets, tWO or three times a month. While engaged in the actual performance of ais duties am a member of the Commission, including travel time, he reeives an amount equal to the da)y rate paid a GS-18 under the General 3chedule contained in section 5332for title 5, United States Code. When he was first appointed to the Commission, Dr. Tarr had a tCame in Arlington. Virginia, and on apartment In Moline. Illinois. 4'n4 he attended Commission meetings, his residence was his hore tr 4rlington, and he was not authorized per diem and travel expensee. I &~'~ ___ /

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