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B-226937.2 1 (1988-12-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnin0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States Wahington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Angelo N. Grandelli - Storage of Household Goods File: B-226937.2 Date: December 13, 1988 DIGEST A transferred employee may not be allowed additional time for temporary storage of his household goods in excess of the 180-day period authorized by the Federal Travel Regulations. However, the overpayment which resulted from the agency's erroneous authorization of storage beyond 180 days may be considered for waiver under 5 U.S.C. § 5584 (Supp. IV 1986). DECISION An employee of the Veterans Administration (VA) questions whether his household goods may be placed in storage for a period of time greater than that provided by the applicable statute and implementing regulations. It is our determina- tion that no such authority exists. Mr. Angelo N. Grandelli was transferred from the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to the VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. Under 5 U.S.C. § 5724(a)(2) (1982), a transferred employee is entitled to the expense of tempo- rarily storing his household goods incident to his transfer. However, paragraph 2-8.2c of the Federal Travel Regulations limits the reimbursable storage period to 180 days, a 90-day initial period and an additional 90-day period which may be granted under certain circumstances.l/ Although the VA approved his request for a third additional 90-day period of storage time, that approval was erroneous because it exceeded the maximum storage period authorized by the FTR. This regulation providing a 180-day maximum storage period was promulgated pursuant to statutory authority contained in 5 U.S.C. S 5724(a)(2), and it has the 1/ FTR (Supp. 4, Aug. 23, 1982), incorp. by ref., 41 C.F.R. 9'101-7.003 (1987). o-'1q9 /i3 7 Sn

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