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B-190163 1 (1978-02-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfrn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I I TNK COMPYtlOLLEN SENMAL DECISION . . or STATmUs S.C WAEMINGTON. V.C. 30548 FILE: 3-190163 DAr: : Pbruary 13, 1978 MATTER OF: Jess D. Todd - Claim for additional per dim for dclayed travel DIGEST: Employee on official travel missed his scheduled flight due to circumstances beyond his control, and he elected to stay overnight before cc 'uing travel. Employee did not act prudently nor did he proceed expeditiously in his official travel. The interruption in his travel is deemed to.be for his convenience &ad he may not be allowed additional per diem. This action is in response to the request for an advance decision from Ms. Marie A. bell, an authorized certifying offizer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and'Fireamsa, Department of the Treasury,, reference A:F;A:MAB, concernLng the claim of Mr. Jess D. Todd for additional per diem allowance resulting from a delay in his return travel from a temporary duty station. Mr) Todd traveled fre.m Seattle, Washinston, to Glynco, Georgia, an official business, and it appears that during his return trip his baggage was miasplaced on the Air South flight from St. Simons Isle, Georgia (near Glynco), to Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Todd waited at the Air South facility at the Atlanta airport until his baggage was located, and this daiay caustd him to miss his Eastern Airlines flight to Seattle which was scheduled to depart at 3:05 p.m. Mr. Todd then elected to remain in Atlanta until the following day before returning to Seattlc. The administrative report states, in pertinent part, as follows: It is our understanding that the policy of most major airlines is when a passenger's baggage is lost they assume the responsibility of delivering said baggage to the passenger destination residence. His claim for per diem expenses incurred in Atlanta, Georgia was denied since G.S.A. Travel Regulations FPNR 101-7 does noL providefor reimbursement of this nature. Also, Mr. Todd could have taken a laiter flight on the same day on a connecting flight thru Chicago, Illinois or Dallas, Texas at no additional cost to the Government. We do not feel that his stay in Atlanta, Georgia was -jb. Y p I- I I 44'.010

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