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B-196445 1 (1980-03-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadics0001 and id is 1 raw text is: f . - a c '~.THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 FILE: B-196445 DATE: March 25, 1980 MATTER OF: Mine Safety and Health Administration DIGEST: Federal mine inspectors drive their privately owned vehicles to their duty station and then use a Govern- ment vehicle to travel to various inspection sites which take them away from the duty station and their residences for one or more nights. Authorization for payment of mileage in such circumstances from home to work and work to home is contingent upon payment of taxi fares in similar circumstances and within the agency's discretion to authorize or deny. The issue presented in this case is whether Federal mine inspectors employed by the Mine Safety and Health /3?0 Administration (MSHA) who drive their privately owned vehicles (POV) to their duty station and then use a Government vehicle to travel to various inspection sites may be paid mileage for use of the POV from home when inspections require the employee to remain away from his duty station for one or more nights. Authorization for payment of mileage in such situations is contingent upon whether the agency would have authorized payment of taxi fares in the circumstances and is within the agency's discretion. This matter is presented here by a letter from Mr. Robert B. Lagather, Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, as to the propriety of paying mileage claims of certain Federal mine inspectors. The MSHA is responsible for the inspection of mining operations in accordance with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 801 et sea. (Supp. I, 1977). In the conduct of these inspections Federal mine inspectors may drive their POV to the office, pick up a Government I I PL, C Z 7 'A q

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