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B-193401 1 (1979-05-17)

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THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF   THE UNITED STATES


WNASHINGTON, 0.C.


20548


FILE:   B-193401                    DATE:  :ar 17, 1979

MATTER OF: Joanne E. Johnson - Mileage'allowanceJ


DIG EST:        Employee appointed as translator with
                Defense Attache System in Stockholm,
                Sweden, entered on duty at Arlington,
                Virginia, and was required to attend
                training course in Washington, D.C.
                Employee claims mileage allowance for
                travel between residence in Annandale,
                Virginia, and training site in
                Washington. Arlington and Washington
                were temporary duty stations)since LAj
                employee was assigned to those locations
                only for processing incident to permanent
                overseas assignment ,and determination of
                employee's headquarters must be made on q1_
                basis of where she is expected to performite
                preponderance of duties. However, trans-
                portation is allowable between lodgings
                andtemporary duty station. ,

     This action is at the request of Thomas C. Roberts, Chief,
Financial Policy and Accounting Division, Office of the Comptroller,
Defense Intelligence Agency. Mr. Roberts requests our decision
on the claim of Joanne E. Johnson for $285.60 mileage allowance
for travel from her residence to a training site under the fol-
lowing circumstances.

      Ms. Johnson, who was appointed to a translator position in
Stockholm, Sweden, entered on duty with the Defense Intelligence
Agency (DIA) at Arlington, Virginia, on November 16, 1977.
Mr. Roberts reports that it is the policy of DIA to initially
assign personnel appointed to certain overseas positions to its
office in Arlington, Virginia. He also states that the employee
is required to spend several months undergoing training at the
Defense Intelligence School in Anacostia Annex, Washington, D.C.
Thus, Ms. Johnson's duty station was designated as Arlington,
Virginia.  She reported there on November 16, 1977, and was pro-
cessed in and assigned to the Defense Intelligence School, Anacostia
Annex,1Washington, D.C. for training on November 17, 1977. Upon,

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