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B-219209 1 (1986-04-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmho0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL IDCISION. OP THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-219209 DATE: April 29, 1986 MATTER OF: Pradeep Sinha - Relocation Expenses - Short Distance Transfer DIGEST: New appointee to manpower shortage position may not be reimbursed for relocation expen- ses since change of residence, which was a relatively short distance, was not made incident to his appointment. Additionally, employee may not be reimbursed for expenses based on subsequent transfer which was also for only a short distance. Reimbursement is not proper even though first agency initially issued travel orders erroneously authorizing relocation expenses prior to its decision that appointee had not met the requirements for short distance moves in FTR paragraphs 2-1.3 and 2-1.5(b). Find- ings-of both agencies that reimbursement requirements for short distance transfers were not met are sustained as not arbi- trary, capricious or an abuse of discre- tion. This action responds to a claim filed with our Office by Mr. Pradeep Sinha requesting reimbursement of expenses associated with his relocation from Pasadena, Maryland, to the Laurel/South Columbia vicinity of Maryland. Mr. Sinha's earlier requests to the agencies where he is, or has been, employed have been denied. We conclude that Mr. Sinha is not entitled to the requested reimbursement for the reasons set forth below. FACTS On April 1, 1985, Mr. Sinha was appointed to a man- power shortage position with the Voice of America (VOA), United States Information Agency, in Washington, D.C. At the time of his selection for this appointment he resided in Pasadena, Maryland. In June 1985, Mr. Sinha moved from his residence in Pasadena, Maryland, to a home in the vicinity of Laurel/South Columbia, Maryland.

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