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B-186081 1 (1976-07-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcvw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLL4dR GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES VWASHINGTON, D.C , 20549 FILE: DATE:7 B-186081 JUL.2 A976 MATTER OF: John M. Giles - Limousine fare, carrier terminal to home DIGEST: Where travel orders do not restrict employee's use of taxi or limousine service between carrier terminal and residence based on availability of suitable Government or common carrier trans- portation facilities, employee may be reimbursed under paragraph 1-2.3c of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) (FVKR 101-7) May 1973 for his use of limousine service for travel to his home from the carrier terminal. By memorandum forwarded February 26, 1976, Department of the Navy Disbursing Officer, Naval Air Station, Moffet Field, California, has requested an advance decision concerning payment of the limousine fare claimed by Mr. John M. Giles incident to his training assignment during November and December 1975. Upon completion of his training assignment and return by air carrier to the Travis Air Force Base on December 7, 1975, Mr. Giles traveled the 90 miles from the carrier terminal to his home in Mountain View, California, by limousine at a cost of $74. A receipt in that amount is submitted in support of his claim. Although the travel authorization issued Mr. Giles does not provide a limitation on the amount payable for transportation between terminal and residence, and does not otherwise provide for rental of a vehicle for performance of that travel, it has been administratively recommended that Mr. Giles' claim be allowed only insofar as the limousine fare does not exceed cost of GSA Type IB auto rental, The Disbursing Officer ques- tions the propriety of the administrative recommendation of partial disallowance. Paragraph 1-2.3c of the Federal Travel Regulations (PTR) (FFMR 101-7) May 1973, authorizes reimbursement of usual taxi and limousine fares from a carrier terminal to an employee's home. but further provides that an agency may restrict the use of taxis or place a monetary limitation on the amount of taxicab reimbursement when suitable Government or comn carrier service is available. Insofar as pertinent here, the Department of Defense's Implementation of this provision appears at paragraph C6101 of

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