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B-183814 1 (1976-03-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddel0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COM'PTrLAL.EI GENERAL [c0 i-l LI OF THE UN ITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 3 1 FILE: B-183814 DATE: MAR197 q MATTER OF: Clarence R. Foltz - Per diem for lodging in noncommercial quarters DIGEST: Employee may not be paid per diem under the lodgings-plus system based on payment of $14 per night for lodging at home of son's neighbor absent information showing that the $14 amount reflects additional expenses incurred by host as a result of the employee's stay. However, the agency may issue regulations providing that, when it is known in advance that employees will lodge with friends or relatives, it may determine that the lodgings-plus system is inappropriate and establish specific per diem rates under FTR para. 1-7.Sc. Mr. R. G. Eordley, Chief, Accountirg and Finance Division, Office of the Conptroller, Defense Suppty Agenc- USA), recvested a decision conicerning the allowability of r Clarr.ence P. Foltz' claim for per diem incident to his temporary du a-Sig.nrent in Richmond, Virginia, during February 17. ni t to such duty Mr. Foltz spent 2 of the 3 nights [or w,'hich were recquired in Roanche, Virginia, where he sta with his son's nighbor. The propriety of computing the per die: allowance under the lodgings- plus system en the basis of the $14 anouGt paid to the son's neighbor for lodgings for each of the 2 nights is qestiond since the q.uarters were in a private residence and the armcount void slightly exceeds the amount paid by Tr. Foltz for commercial accommodations for the intervening night. In requesting an opinion concerning Mr. Foltz' per diem entitlement, DSA cites our decision 52 op. Cen. 78 (1972) which held that claims involving noncornmercal lo'ings should be sup- ported by information indicating that lod charges are the result of expenses incurred by the party provi-bing the lodging. The agency states that ccnp).iance with this decision iS administrativelv burden- some in view of the difficulty involved in verifying the required cost information. The DSA suggests that per diem allowances payable for lodgings at noncomn.ercial establishments be based instead on the 'lowest am ount charged for a suitable accommodation available in any commercial lodging within a reasonable distance of the temporary or newly assigned duty station. It is suggested that in the event an PUJBLISHED eCIIO.

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