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B-205354 1 (1982-06-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkim0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,.9 1 9 ? ECBIION I I TH CCMPTROLLIPR S5NURAL/'/K,7 Mr' THUI LI VITS1D *TATEU9 0 WASHI NG TON..D, C,02' 00954.8 B-205354 DATE; June 2p 1982 MArTER OF; Staff Sergeant Verdell fi. Campbell, An Army membr's Olaim may not be allowed for commercil laundry expenses incurred while he was on temporary duty in 'airo, Egypt9 and was entitled to per diem at the full rate authorized whN'n Government fur- nished quarters are used. While under applicable regulations reim- bursement of certain necessary, incidental expenses in addltlo , to per diem is permittt.d if approved as' being.necessary o the successful performance of the i;elated duty and as in the interest of the Government, J.n this case such auithorization was not given. In any event laundry expenses are generally considered as subsistence expenses covered by the per diem allowance the member received. Staff Sergeant Verdell H. the disallowance of his claim expenses he incurred while on Egypt, Since the per diem all an amount for incidentals such not be allowed. Campbell, USA, has appealed for reimbursement of laundry temporary duty in Cairo, owance he received includes as laundry his claim may Sergeant Campbell was directed by orders issued at his permanent station, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to travel from there to Cairo, Egypi t to perform temporary duty for approximately 60 days commencing March 21, 1981, and to return to Aberdeen Proving Ground upon completion. The orders provided that quarters would be furnished by the Gov- ernment and authorized per diem. The per diem rate author- tzed appears to have been one-half the full rate for Cairo, Egypt, which was the maximum per diem authorized when quar-. ters are provided by the Government. The order further required Sergeant Campbell to travel in civilian clothes and authorized a $232 clothing allowance for him. Quarters were procured at Cairo by the of Defense under a contract aqreement which quarters were to contain lau 2cilities Department indicated the ( waalher and 0 .4 FILE: 9/ V DIGEST: USA

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