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B-201732 1 (1981-06-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjnd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: B-201732 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 DATE: June 30, 1981 MATTER OF: Mr. James F. Hansard - Relocation expenses DIGEST: Former employee of Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C., who was selected under merit promotion program for transfer to higher grade position with General Services Administration, Region 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is entitled to relocation expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5724a. Absent agency policy to contrary, merit promotion transfers are considered to be in Government's interest and relocation expenses are payable even though agency failed to issue travel orders at time of selection. This action is in response to a request for decision by Mr. Theodore A. Hall, Jr., Authorized Certifying Officer, General Services Administration, Region 3, concerning the propriety of paying Mr. James F. Hansard travel and relocation expenses incurred incident to his employment by that activity in September 1979. Mr. Hansard, who was an employee of the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., applied for the position of Safety Manager, GS-018-12/13 with the General Services Administration, Region 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That position vacancy was announced nationwide by their Merit Promotion Program announcement No. R3P-79-208, dated July 5, 1979, and contained the notation Promotion potential to GS-13 if filled at GS-12 level. He was competitively selected and reported for duty September 9, 1979, and now seeks reimbursement for relocation expenses attendant to that move. The submission states that payment of relocation expenses in connection with the transfer was neither promised to nor discussed with Mr. Hansard. Since no travel orders were issued to support payment of the expenses claimed, it is the agency's view that reimbursement is not authorized. Mr. Hansard contends that he is entitled to transfer- related expenses because he was selected under the agency ~ / 1 / 7 L , C2 A [ECISIOIN1 FILE:

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