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B-195420 1 (1980-01-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhwb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIONll . . OF THE UNITED STATES OWASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 WN A.SHING .0 C FILE: B-195420 DATE: January 9, 1980 MATTER OF=: Major Robert W. Magnuson, USMC DIGEST: Marine officer transferred from unrestricted duty station in North Carolina to restricted duty station at Okinawa, Japan, certified that dependents' travel to New Hampshire was travel to a designated place for purposes of establishing a bona fide residence. Subsequently, he alleges certification was done because of erroneous advice and that dependents intended to establish residence in Okinawa. Member claims dependents' travel from North Carolina to Los Angeles, California, the port of embarkation for Okinawa. Since mem- ber's entitlement vested upon his certification of New Hampshire and dependents' actual travel there, member may only receive dependents' ,- travel allowances to New Hampshire. The question in this case is whether M jor Robert W. Magnuson, a Marine Corps member, may receiv dditional reimbursement of dependents' travel expenses incident to the member's transfer to a restricted duty ation. As will be explained below, the member is not entitled to further reimbursement. By letter of July 2, 1979, the Disbursing Officer, -Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, has submitted this ques- tion for an advance decision. The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee approved the submis- sion and assigned it Control No. 79-23. In April of 1977, Major Magnuson was ordered to per- form a restricted tour of duty at Okinawa, Japan. That is, his dependents were not authorized to accompany him. On August 31, 1977, he reported to the appropriate

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