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B-190209 1 (1978-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgeo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1%AITO V, B-190209 THN COMg>TROLLER UENERAL OP THE UNIVEn ElrATES WASHItNGTON, D.C. 2O48 DATE: July 13. 1978 MATTER OF: Woodrow W. Williams, Jr. - Miscellaneous Expenses in Moving Mobile Home DIGEE': Employee claims reimbursement of miscellaneous trailer expenses incurred in connection with a transfet of official station. Reimbursement for anchors and installation is prohibited by Federal Travel Regulations since they were newly acquired items. Utility costs, such as deposits and membership fees, not offset by eventual refunds are reimbursable under the Federal Travel Regulations. This action is in response to a request for an advance decision from Mr. H. Larry Jordan, an authorized certifying officer of the Department of Agriculture, concerning the propriety of certifying for payment a reclaim voucher presented by M1r. Woodrow W. Williams. Jr. for reimbursement of miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with a transfer of official station. Mr. Williams. an employee of the Farmers Home Administration, was authorized a change of station from Callman, Alabama, to Mont- gomery, Alabama. By travel order dated September 30' 1977. Mr. Williams was authorized transportation of his mobile home for use as a residence in lieu of transportation and storage of household goods. Mr. Williams submitted a voucher claiming $14ZU.40 for anchors and installation in addition to the $200 miscellaneous expenses allowed without itemization. The National Finance Center of the De'artment of Agriculture (NFC) disallowed the claim for $148.40 on the basis that newly acquired items are not reimbursable in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), para. 2-3.3c(5). Mr. Williams then submitted a reclaim voucher itemizing all expenses: South Central Bell (connect phone) Dixie Electric Cooperative (connection fee) Dixie Electric Cooperative (deposit and membership fee) Alabama Gas Corporation (deposit) Alabama Gas Corporation (connection fee) Woodland Hills Park & Sales (items reauired to set-up and connect trailer) Woodland Hills Park & Sales (anchors and installation) Total I $ 30.00 4. O 25.00 20.00 5.00 89.78 148.40 I &q17 DECISION FILE: I

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