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B-184229 1 (1975-09-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcps0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .t -(p c THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-184229 DATE: SEP 21315 MATTER OF: Gerald F. Swanson - miscellaneous expense allowance incident to transfer of station DIGEST: Employee's claim for miscellaneous expense allowance incident to transfer equal to 2 weeks' basic pay is disallowed in view of his failure to submit evidence of actual expenses incurred. His argument that regulation requiring actual receipts for payment of allowance in excess of $200 is contrary to intent of Congress, is without merit. The language and legislative history of 5 U.S.C. 5724a(b) clearly indicate that allowance was limited tc recessary and appropriate amounts under regulations to be prescribed. By letter dated May 23, 1975, 11r. Gerald F. Swanson, an employce of the Internal Revenue Service, requests reconsideration of our Transporta- tion and Clulms Division' Sett-sca Certificate Z-2513697 of Fehrary 7, 1975, disallowing his claim for additional miscellaneous expenses in the amount of $784.80. Mr. Swanson's claim for a miscellaneous expense allowance based on 2 weeks' basic pay incident to his transfer from 1ilwaukee to Clevoland in Dece:aber 1972 was disallowed under section 3.3 of Office of Hanagement and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-56 (revised August 17, 1971) since he had submitted no evidence of actual expenses supportiag his claim for an amount in excess of the $200 allowance prescribed therein. The language of section 3.3 here in question is as followss \ 3.3 Allow bt unt. Employees eligible for a miscel- laneous expense allowance will be paid an amount under 3.3a or reimbursed an amount under 3.3b, but not both, as follows: a. Allowances in the following amounts will be paid without support or otlher documentation of expenses: (1) $100 or the equivalent of one week's basic pay, whichever is the lesser amount, for an employee without immediate family.

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