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B-185577 1 (1976-04-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddok0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION * OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-185577 DATE: APR b1976 MATTER OF: John L. Connor -, Transportation of household effects DIGEST: Employee authorized reimbursement for transportation of household goods on a commuted rate basis, who rented U-Haul truck and because of icy road conditions traveled by indirect route to new duty station, may not be reimbursed transportation costs on basis of commuted rate computed for actual distance traveled. Under Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) para. 2-8. 3a(2) (May 1973) the distance to be used in determining entitlement on a commuted rate basis is that shown on the household goods mileage guides filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. By letter of December 16, 1975, an authorized certifying officer for the Department of Agriculture requested the opinion of this Office concerning the propriety of certifying for payment a reclaim voucher in the amount of $278.40 submitted by John L. Connor, an employee of the Department. The voucher in question is for transportation expenses in connection with Mr.- Connor's transfer from Meeker, Colorado, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in February 1975. For purposes of that transfer, Mr. Connor was authorized transportation and storare of household goods and per- sonal effects by commuted rate method.' He has been reimbursed for transportation of those items on a commuted rate basis. The compu- tation of his entitlement was in part based upon transportation of 8, 000 pounds of household goods a distance of 427 miles. That distance was determined in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) para. 2-8. 3(2) (May 1973) and was based on mileage guides filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. Connor's claim for $278.40 is predicated on the fact that he was unable to drive the rented U-Haul truck used to transport his household goods by the most direct route to Santa Fe. Because of snow conditions, he found it necessary to reroute his travel. For this reason he claims reimbursement on the basis of a total distance traveled of 880 miles. His reclaim voucher is supported by the state- ment of his supervisor indicating that he approved Mr. Connor's travel L V

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