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B-183633 1 (1975-06-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcih0001 and id is 1 raw text is: %,L~ER C J 1 . THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION '/. OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 -71o7 FILE: DATE: JUN 1 0 1975 B-183633 MATTER OF: Larry Jon Heglund CLam for additional per diem DIGEST: Employee directed to report for training for period in excess of 45 days was informed that per diem was authorized on lodgings-plus basis, not to exceed $25 per day. Per diem is limited to $14 per day since amendments to Joint Travel Regulations, para. C8101-2j, prescribed 414 per diem rate from September 1, 1973, through October 11, 1973, for attendance at training courses in excess of 45 days. Government is neither bound nor estopped by unau- thorized acts of its agents. This action concerns the request by Senator Henry K. Jackson that we review our Transportation and Claims Division's (TCD) disallowance of the claim of Larry Jon Heglund-for additional per diem incident to his assignment to temporary duty for training at the Naval Schools Command, Mare Island, California, from September 10 to 1ovember 21, 1973, Mr. Heglund, an empioyee of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard* was authorized temporary duty at Mare Island for training by Travel Order No. 300121-74, dated September 4, 1973, incident to which he received a travel advance and partial payments totaling $1,948. Although Mr. Heglund and TCD stated that the travel order indicated that the per diem rate would be $25, in fazt, the travel order merely authc* rized per diem in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and stated no dollar amount. Upon submitting his travel voucher, per diem was computed at the rate of $14 from September 10 through October 11, 1973, and thereafter on a lodgings-plus basis, until the completion of the training assignment on November 21, 1973. Mr. Heglund'v total travel entitlements were determined to be $1,693.11, leaving a balance due from him to the Government of $254.89. It appeare that Mr. Heglund was informally advised that he would be reimbursed on a lodgings-plus basis, not to exceed $25 per day. A letter dated February 28, 1974, from the Comnanding Officer, Puget Sound Naval Ship:ard, stated that his activity did not receive an

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