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THE  COMPTROLL R GENERAL
OF   THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548




       DATE: FEB


MATTER OF: Taxi fare reimbursement * travel   to bome after
               regular duty at permanent station


DIGEST


Employee assigned to duty at permanent station on
11s30 a.m. - 8 p.m. shift is not entitled under
FT  paragraph 1-2:.3e (Ilay 1973), or any other
regulation or statute, to reimbursement of taxi
fares for travel to home from regular night shift
notwithstanding administrative approval of such
expense as advantageous to Government since her
travel followed her regular work tour at permanent
station and was not incident to officially
ordered work outside of regular working hours.


     This action is in response to a request for an advance decision
from a fiscal officer in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
Department of the Treasury, as to whether reimburseLment of taxi fares
Is authorized for an employee traveling to her home after completing
her regular tour of duty on an 1130 a.m. to 8 p.m. shift at her
permanent duty station.

     It is indicated that this employee was required to work this
particular shift by the nature of her work and the time difference
existing between the \!est Coast and her place of cmployment in
Washington, D. C., and that mznagement officials had approved the
amount of $91.60 expended on such travel as being advantageous to the
Government.

     Since subject employee vas performing duty at her permanent duty
station, and the travel involved was not between places of business
at her official station, but between her residence and headquarters,
the provisions of paragraph 1-2.Le of the Federal Travel Regulations
(rPER 101-7, Iay 1973) are for application with regard to approval
requirements for reimbursement: of taxi fares.

     Paragraph 1-2.3e provides as followas

          1-2.3. Local transportation.


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