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B-227193 1 (1987-10-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmwq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof- John L. Reid - Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses - Vacating Residence File: B-227193 Date: October 16, 1987 DIGEST A transferred employee may be reimbursed for temporary quarters subsistence expense for himself and his family even though they returned to their old residence on weekends. The employee had for all intents and purposes vacated his residence at his old duty station since he had packed 90 percent of his household goods, which made it necessary that he and his family sleep on mattresses and eat their meals out. His return trips were merely for the purpose of preparing his house for sale and keeping his insurance in effect. DECISION This decision is in response to a request by an authorized certifying officer, Office of Finance and Management, National Finance Center, United States Department of Agriculture, for an opinion as to whether temporary quarters subsistence expenses may be paid to Mr. John L. Reid, an employee of the Soil Conservation Service. The issue we are presented is whether or not Mr. Reid vacated his residence at his old duty station so as to entitle him to reimbursement of temporary quarters for himself and his family. For the reasons that follow, we hold that he is entitled. BACKGROUND Mr. Reid made a permanent change of station from Owensboro, Kentucky, to Princeton, Kentucky, in June 1986, and he was authorized 30 days temporary quarters for himself and his family. Mr. Reid subsequently filed a claim for temporary quarters for himself and his family for the period of June 14 to July 14, 1986, and he noted on the claim that no

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