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B-181412 1 (1975-02-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcft0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLE GENERAL DECISION * OF THE UNITE STATEB WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FILE: B-181412 DATE: February 5, 1975 MATTER OF: Raimbursement of expense of lodging where receipts are lost DIGEST: In view of absence of receipts for lodging expenses for temporary quarters incident to permanent change of station GAO may not accept employee's affidavit as being in lieu of such receipts, and on basis of present record claim must be denied. The action is a request for our advance decision as to whether an employee transferred from one permanent duty station to another may be reimbursed for the expense of occupying tem- porary quarters at the new station in the absence of receipts for lodging which were lost and which the lodging facility is unable to verify or state whether the employee was a guest during the period in question. It is apparently impossible to obtain duplicate receipts or other records. Mr. Terry P. Byers, an employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted a voucher dated May 28, 1974, for reimbursement of expenses incurred by occupancy of temporary quarters and other expenses incident to his transfer from Fairfax, Virginia, to San Francisco, California, in January 1973. The claim, in the amount of $910.20 is for expenditures incurred during the period of January 8, 1973 to February 26, 1973. Of this amount $193.90 represents lodging costs for 30 days. The voucher is accompanied by an itemized statement showing, separately, expen- ditures on a daily basis for lodging, meals, tips and laundry. The lodging expenses are not, however, supported by receipts as required by subsection 8.4(b) of Office of Management and Budget (01S) Circular No. A-56, Revised August 1:7, 1971, in force at the time in question. As substantiation of the fact that lodging charges were actually incurred, Mr. Byers submitted his notarized statement in lieu of receipts. Stating that he had occupied temporary quarters at the Harcourt Residence Club from January 8, 1973, to February 26, 1973, but had misplaced his receipts and the Residence Club is

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