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B-206779 1 (1982-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkpc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I *1~ THU CW3MPTflOLLFJI OWNERA- 01 TH3 IJNITEDl STATEB WAI311ON 13TO6 N, [. C3. 101413 B-206779 DATE: August 31, 1982 MATTER OF: Wayne J, costs Henderson, et al. - Check cashing DIGEBT: Employees seek reimbursement of fees incurred in cashing travel advance checks for travel in the United States, Although paragraph l-9.lc(2) of the Federal Travel Regulations specifically allows exchange fees for cashing Government checks issued for expenses incurred for travel in foreign countries, no such allowance exists for check cashing costs incurred incident to travel within the United States, The employees' check cashing costs may not be allowed. Ms. Betty Gillham, Chief, Travel Branch, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy, has requested a decision as to whether the fees incurred by employees for cashing travel advance checks in the United States may be paid, We hold that the check cashing costs may not be paid because the Federal Travel Regulations only alAow check cashing costs when travel in foreign countries is involved. Ms. Gillham states that paragraph l-9.lc(2) of the Federal Travel Regulations, FPMR 101-7 (September 1981) (FTR), allows check cashing costs relating to travel in foreign countries. She notes that the payment of check cashing costs incident to temporary duty travel within the United States has not been provided for in the FTR. She asks, however, whether these costs may be certified for payment under the authority for miscellaneous expend- itures in paragraph l-9.1d of the FTR. Ms. Gillham points out that the.BPA employees who have requested reimbursement of chec'; cashing costs are in a continuous per diem status at temporary duty locations, and they infrequently return to their official duty stations or residences. In a similar case involving the the cost of traveler's checks inciden the United States we hold that since that time specifically provided only ment of such costs. in connection with reimbursement of t to travel within the regulations at for the reimburse- travel outside DECISION 111330 FILE: ,V'o. I L, i!,

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