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B-234768 1 (1989-05-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnlf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: VIza o The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Marilyn L. Dean - Temporary Quarters Subsistence Matterof- Expenses - Reasonableness of Meal Expenses File: B-234768 Date: May 16, 1989 DIGEST A transferred employee reclaims amount of disallowed meal costs incurred while occupying temporary quarters. In limiting the employee's claim, the agency relied on its internal guideline stating that an allowance of 45 per- cent of the maximum allowable amount of temporary quarters subsistence expenses for meal costs is considered reason- able, unless an acceptable explanation is provided by the employee which supports a higher amount. Here, the agency's determination is sustained in the absence of adequate justification by the employee for additional meal costs. DECISION This decision is in response to a request by Ms. Marilyn L. Bumgardner, Certifying Officer, United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for our review of a dis- allowance of a portion of temporary quarters subsistence expenses (TQSE) for meal costs claimed by Ms. Marilyn L. Dean, an employee of the Social Security Administration. The amount claimed was deducted from Ms. Dean's original voucher on the basis that the meal expenses were unrea- sonably high. For the reasons discussed below, we uphold the determination of HHS. BACKGROUND Ms. Dean was transferred from Kansas City, Missouri, to Seattle, Washington, in July 1987 and she was authorized TQSE for herself and her husband. When Ms. Dean sought reimbursement of her expenses, HHS disallowed the portion of her meal expenses which exceeded 45 percent of the 0-4cs_ CL-

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