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B-190646 1 (1978-01-25)

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DECISION





FILE;  B-190646

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DIGEST:


     This action is in response to a requert from Mr. D, E. Cox,
a certifying officer of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FbI),
United States D'epartment of Justice, received in our Office on
November 7, 1977.  Mr. Cox has requested our opinion concerning
the claim of an FBI empgoyee, Mr. Paul P. Magallanes, for reim-
bursement of travel expenses he incurred in returning from his
leave point in Minnesota to his headquarters in Los Angeles,
California, while en route to temporary duty in San Diego, Cali-
fornia.

     Mr. Cox reports in his submission letter that Mr. Magallanes
arranged to be on annual leave from July 18, 1977,to August 9,
1977, and travelod by car.to Bovey, Minnesota, with hi,9 family.
While on leave he was notified that he was to testify in a trial
beginning on Agust  5, 1977, in San Diego. It was necossary for
Mr. Magallanes to travel to Los Angeles before proceeding to San
Diego.  He therefore left Bovey and traveled from Hibbing, Minne-
sots, to Los Angeles by plane on August 3, 1977, ustng a Government
Transportation Request (GTR).

     Mr. Cox reports that the cost of the GTR was disallowed be-
cause Mr. Magallanes' leave record indicated that he had been at
the leave point fqr the -majority of his scheduled leave and he did
not return to. the leave point at the conclusion of his official
duty.

     Mr. Magallanes requested reconsideration of the disallowance
and contends that it is unfair to hold him liable for the cost of


             THE  CDMPTROLLERl OElNlEAL. 4r
             OP   THE UNITED STATES
             WACHINGTON, D.C. 20548



                    DATE:  January 25, 1978

Paul P. Magllanes  -'Travel expenses while
on leave

Employee whose authorized leave of
absence away from permanent duty
station is shortened by directions
to perform temporary duty at another
place and who returns to headquarters
before reporting for temporary duty
is not entitled to reimhursement of
traval expenses attributable to cost
of returning from leave point to
headquarters.


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