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B-166943 1 (1981-07-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjnx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20548 FILE: B-166943 DATE: July 14, 1981 MATTER OF: Executive Exchange Program Participants Travel and Relocation Expenses DIGEST: Federal Government employees assigned to the business sector under the Executive Exchange Program may be authorized relo- cation expenses or travel expenses not to exceed such relocation expense, whichever is determined more appropriate by the employing Federal agency. 54 Comp. Gen. 87 (1974), amplified. The question in this case is whether an employing agency has the authority to grant--in lieu of moving expenses--per diem or reimbursement of commuting expenses, to an employee participating in the Executive Interchange Program, when payment of such expenses would be less than or equal to moving expenses. In accordance with the discussion below, we would not object to such payments. The question was submitted for an advance decision by Mr. Lee M. Cassidy, Executive Director of the President's Commission on Executive Exchange, The White House. The Executive Interchange Program was established under Executive Order No. 11451 of January 19, 1969. This order designated a commission to develop a program under which executives from the Government and private industry would be placed in positions in each other's sector so as to allow for an interchange of ideas and methods. A program has been developed which places the executives from the Gov- ernment and private industry in such positions for approx- imately 1 year. During this time, the executives are assigned positions of significant responsibility and also engage in periodic training and conferences to further enhance the learning experience. On May 15, 1979, Executive Order No. 11451 was super- seded by Executive Order No. 12136. Substantively, the new Order makes no relevant changes and the above description of the program is still correct. Mr. Cassidy recognizes that in our decision, B-166943, August 5, 1974, 54 Comp. Gen. 87, we ruled that Federal employees participating in the program are entitled to travel ' 7-/d

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