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B-206973 1 (1983-05-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlbs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: IITHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. O.C. 20548 FILE: B-206973 DATE: May 18, 1983 MATTER OF: John S. Phillips - Transportation of Household Goods - Actual Expenses DIGEST: 1. Employee of Department of Energy made his own arrangements and shipped his household goods on October 1, 1981, under travel orders which stated that the method of reimbursing household goods costs to be determined. Agency obtained a cost comparison from GSA after-the-fact in December 1981, and reimbursed employee for his actual ex- penses rather than the higher commuted rate. Under GSA regulation effective December 30, 1980, agency's action was proper since its determination was con- sistent with the purpose of the new regulation; to limit reimbursement to cost that would have been incurred by the Government if the shipment had been made in one lot from one origin to one destination by the available low-cost carrier on a GBL. Decisions of this Office allowing commuted rate prior to effective date of GSA regulation will no longer be followed. 2. Employee who made his own arrangements and shipped his own household goods on October 1, 1981, should not have his en- titlement limited to the low-cost avail- able carrier on the basis of a GSA rate comparison made 2 months after-the-fact. GSA regulations require that cost com- parisons be made as far in advance of the moving date as possible, and that employees be counseled as to their responsibilities for excess cost if they choose to move their own household goods. However, cost .of insurance must be recouped. This decision concerns the claim of Mr. John S. Phillips, an employee of the Department of Energy, for reimbursement of household goods shipping expenses under

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