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June 2P, 1982
MATTER OF: Marshal R, Wilke - Actual subsiqtence
expenses - Laundry expenses
DIGE ST Employee was author-zed actual subslstence
expenses for temporary duty assignmejnt in
Atlanta, Georgia, and few York City, from
July 26, 1980, through August 14, L9 0,
E;ployee claims laundry and dry clea ing
expenses of $8.23 and $48,291 for the two
localities respectively, Empluyees re
required by Federal Travel Regulatiouts
paragraph 1-1.3a to act prudently In'in-
curring expenses whi.le traveling on
offica. business, Employee ts entitled to
only reasonable amounts fror laundry dxpenses.
Agency must make initial determination as to
what is a reasonable amount. This Office
will not disturb agoncj detr|rmination
unlest. clearly erroneous or arbitrary or
capricious.
This decision is in response to a request of Marie A.
Bell, an authorized certifying offcer of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearuis (BATE), Department of the
Treasury, Washington, P. C, Ms. Bell's inquiry relates to
an expense voucher submitted by fr. Marsha]. R. Wilke,
an employee of the BATF, which requests reimbursement of
subsistence expenses incurred by Mr. Wilke while he was on
temporary duty in Atlanta and New York. Specifically, the
request raises the question as to what constitutes a reason-
able amount that an employee may be reimbursed for laundry
and dry cleaning expenses under the actual subsistence
expense method.
Mr. Wilke began his temporary duty assignment on July 26,
1980, in Atlanta, Gecrgivi, and traveled to New York City on
August 3, 1900, to continue his assignment until completion
on August 14, 1980. Mr. dilke was authorized actual subsist-
ence expenses, not to exceed $30 per day. In support of his
claira for actual subsistcice expenses, Mr. Wilke submitted
an. itemization for each ,Iay's claimed expenses. The only
item questioned by the at.iucy is Mr. Wilke's claim for laun-
dry expenses, which ranelkd from $5.49 to $12.58 for various
days of the assignment. The amount claimed for laundry
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