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B-181046 1 (1974-11-12)

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                            Albe-t L, Hodrich - Constructive travel costs
           DIGEST.

                       )aployee of Department of Commerce who used his
                       privately owned automaobile while on official bus!-
                       ness away from his headquartairs, and who was
                       authorized to use either privately owrned autono-
                       bile or rental car, shoul be allowed reinburse-
                       ment on milaage basis and not on basis of con-
                       structive cost of rvatal car since statute ad
                       regulations provide that rsibrsement  for travel
                       expenses when privately owned automobile is used Is
                       limited to a fixod dh     r-ate. Moreover, mllege
                       toturstent   may not ext.. - constructive cost of
                       travel by ccmmon carrier since the use of the
                       privately owned automoV- a vs for personal
                       convenience.

          This action is at the request of en authorized certifying officer for an
      guce  decision ks to whether a reclaim voucher in the amnt  of $79.86
      yraj&Sting the constructive cost of a rental car by Mr. Albert L. Hedrich,
      & nUloyee of the Department of Cameree,  L.zy be ctrtified for paymunt.

          he neord  shovs that by Travel Order No., 30326) dated June 13, 17(3,
      gEiricb   was autboriraM to travel from WaLshingtonb D, C., to &oulder,
      o     eswnd return, in order that he could attend technical prograt dis-
      adlcs  in Poulder.  Mr. !edrich was also authorized to take annual. leie
 4.   '.= June 15, 1973, to June 21, 1973. The travl order allowod Mr. Hedricb
      w %;4 rither his own autowbile or a rented ear in connection with the
      qssuY   business travel. Accordingly, Mr. Hedrich left his residence in
      ta!.a, irginia, on June 15, 1973, using his prirately owned car, and
      f uan.d in annual leave status frorm that date until be arrived in Boulder,
      Ulr&or  on June 24, 1973, whereupon he performed the official businces
if:' rirwd   of him.  Mr. Hedricb returned to McLean ou July 1, 1973.

         hile he was  in Doulder, Mr. Hedrich drove his own car 93 miles on
     et. oLa business. Mr. Hedrich now cl-aira retiburseoent for the construe-
     tn  east of a rental. tar for this travel performed in Boulder. The con-
     r--ctlve cost for the above travel as estimated by a s&mple receipt rIm







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