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B-183437 1 (1975-05-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcjj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIl N l.1 OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 205413 FILE: DATE: MA 30 1975 MA -T83437 7z q MATER OF:James Jacobsen payment of relocation 7 expenses prior to actual transfer DIGESPT: 1. Employee vho has incurred reimbursable relocation expenses in accordance-with travel orders prior to effective date of transfer has sufficiently complied with statutory and regulatory require- ments to permit payment of such expenses prior to actual transfer in certain circumstances. Since such payments may be recoverable if trans- for is not effected, the GovernIment's interests are reasonably protected by recovery procedures. 2. Proper means for agency to provide lead time for employee to prepare for transfer is to issue travel order authorizing reimburaement for relocation expenses. Where agency advises employee of trans- for but does not or cannot issue travel order at that time, agency should not encourage employee to incur relocation expenses in anticipation of trans- fer and has duty to advise employee that he cannot be assured that he will be reimbursed for such expenses unless or until a subsequent travel order is issued and that he cannot be reimbursed for particular relocation expenses at all if incurred in anticipation of transfer, but before travel orders are issued. This decision involves the propriety of the Departmeut of Health, Education, and Welfare (iHW) certifying for payment, prior to the effective date of the transfer, a voucher submitted by Mr. James Jacobsen, an employee of the Western Program Center, Social Security Administration (SSA), San Francisco, California, representing reloca- tion expenses incurred by him in connection with the transfer. For a number of years the SSA had been seeking a site in the San Francisco Day Area on which to build a new facility for its Western Program Center. Ernloyces of the Center were kept infomed of the progress in relocating the Center through a publication issued by the Center. On December 7, 1972, the head of the Center notified pUBI11ZE'D DECISION 5 Ccnp. Gcu.......-.**

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