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B-203010 1 (1981-08-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjpd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION oF THE UNITED STATES aip WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FILE:B-203010 DATE: August 4, 1981 MATTER OF:Donald R. Mitchell - Use of Foreign Air Carrier DIGEST:Traveler's certificate or memorandum stating that service by certificated air carrier was unavailable is not sufficient in itself to allow reimbursement for use of noncertifi- cated carrier. Under Comptroller General's guidelines reasons for use of foreign carrier must be adequately explained. Decisions of Comptroller General contain further guidelines regarding adequacy of reasons for taking a foreign carrier. The Joint Travel Regulations which require'a determination of unavailability by the transportation or other appropriate officer and the standards set forth in those regulations are in keeping with the Comptroller General's guidelines and reimbursement cannot be allowed unless they are followed. Mr- Donald R. Mitchell, a-civilian employee of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), appeals the de ial of his IClaim for reimbursement of round trip fare j for use of a foreign air carrier in connecbion with his travel between Washington, D.C., and Brussels, Belgium. In a settlement certificate dated March 6, 1981 (Z-2828694), our Claims Group disallowed the claim for failure to present proper certification. We find that Mr. Mitchell has not adequately explained the need for using a foreign air carrier and we therefore must sustain the disallowance of his claim. As a basis for his request for reconsideration Mr. Mitchell has forwarded a certificate in the form prescribed by Department of Defense regulations, completed and signed by Mr. Mitchell himself. As justification for his travel by foreign air carrier, Mr. Mitchell states: The certified U.S. carrier through service provided from Washington to Brussels* * * was unavailable and total delay to take these flights would involve more than 48 hours in excess of that which would have been incurred in connection with use of non- certified service. lJs

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