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B-188214 1 (1978-05-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfzt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: flseem..m. . £ . Dunn, Civ. Per 27.THE CIIMPTRDL4L.U SWNU M.- O3M 8 0 M *o.r* THU UNIED ETAarm S WAUHINTON, D.C. ac501U FILE: 5-188214 MATTER OF: DIGEST: DATE: IMY 9, 1978 Johrnae.Cain - Travel expenses - mileago for change of station travel Transferred employee was authorized use of. privately owned vehicle for travel from old itation to new station under FTR 2-2.3, In fact, he traveled in a rented truck in which he transported his household goods, with his automobile in tow. Employee was reimbursed on the commuted rate basii for transportation of his household goods. He ia not entitled to mileage incurred inreturning to new duty station aftext returning rented vehicle since relocation travel had already been completed. This action is in response to a tequestdated December 22, 1976, from Mr. OD. Kottmann, au.thorized ceitifying officer, United States Energy Reseurch and Develbpment Administtatton (ERDA), requesting a decision on the propriety of certifying for payment a reclaim voucher submitted by Mr. Johnnie Cain for travel expenses he incurred when traveling from Denver, Colorado, to Grand Junction, Colorado, after returning a truck rented for transporting his household goods from Chicago, Illinots, to Grand Junction, incident to his permanent change of station as an employee of ERDA. By travel order dated August 29, 1975, Mr. Cain was authorized, inter alia, transportation for himself via privately owned vehicle at the rate of 8 cents per milejand transportation of his house- hold goods not in excess of 5,0OOpounds, from Chicago, Illinois, to Grand Junction, Colorado. The record indicates that Mr. Cain rented a truck to haul his household goods and drove the truck from Chicago to Grand Junction wi'tih his car in tow. Denver was the closest point at which he could return the truck. Therefore, after he unloaded his truck at Grand Junction, he drove to Denver with his car in tow and dropped off the truck. He then returned to Grend Junction in his car. MrK Cain has been reimbursed on the commuted rate basis for the transportation -of his houcefbld goods in the amount .of 1,149.39. His claim for $100.16 fornileage for his privately owned vehicle at the rate of 8 cents per mile was disillowed on the basis of our dccision in Matter of Eldon E. Strine, B-183974, November 14, 1975, which states that the travel regulations require a$.tual use . U. 1~ I I , I I

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