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B-206744 1 (1982-05-18)

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DECI1ION


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THI COMPTROLLER UENIRAL
OF THE UNITED S1TATES


WASHINGTON, o0,O, 20548


B-206744


MATTEH OF;


Staff


DATE:


Sergeant David


May 18,


1982


K. Thomson, USAF


DIGEST:


Based upon erroneous advice service member
moved his household goods contrary to pro-
cedures set forth in Air Force Regulr4tion
75-33 zoncerntng their do-it-yourself
program.  Specifically, he did not receive
advance approval nor did he use a trailer
rented in accordance with mandatory Air
Force procedures. In view thereof the
payment of an incentive allowance may not
be made.


     This action is in response to a request from Staff
Sergeant David K, Thomson, USAF, requesting further consider-
ation of his claimed entitlement to receive an incentive
payment as a result of the movement of his household goods
under the Air Force do-it-yourself program, tn May and
June 1979.


     ThisoClaim Was subjectof
Group of our Accounting and Ft
dated December 22, 1981, which
claim on the basis that he was
the transportation officer at
Virginia, to make such a move.
for the following reasons.


a settlement by the Claims
nancial Management Division,
i disallowed Sergeant Thomson's
not properly authorized by
Langley Air Force Base,
  We sustain that disallowance


     It appears that Sergeant Thomson received a permanent
change-of-station assignment from Langley Air Force Base,
Virginia, to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with a reporting
date of June 15, 1979. It is reported that pricr to that
move, Sergeant Thomson inquired of the Langley Air Force
Base Transportation Management Office as to the procedures
he should follow to move his household goods himself to
take advantage of the available incentive payment under
the Air Force do-it-yourself program.


     It seems that t
office was that if h
could do so, move hi
the cost of the move
Hill Air Force Base


he advice giyen by an employee in th
e was plannig to rent a trailer, he
s goods, then present the receipt fo
to the app~ropriate authorities at
and reveive payment. After arriving


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