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B-248172 1 (1992-07-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadocv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ComptrollerGeneral of the United States * ~~Wealngwn, DC, 20540 _________ Decision Hatter of: Nancy J. Ronk File: B-248172 Date: -July 28, 1992 DIGZST An employee, whose duty station and commuting residence were in Texas, was on a temporary duty assignment in Atlanta, Georgia. She traveled to her parents' home in Shelbyville, Tennessee, for personal reasons over the weekend of April 26-28, 1991. Her claim for the transportation expense to Shelbyville is denied since reimbursable weekend travel is limited to travel to the duty station or place of abode, under the Federal Travel Regulations. DECISION The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asks whether the claim of Nancy J, Ronk for transportation expenses incurred for personal reasons over the weekend of April 26-28, 1991, may be certified for payment.3 For the following reasons, this claim may not be paid. P, Ms. R0nk, an EPA employee, whose official duty station is in Dallas' Texas, and whose residence is in Euless, Texas, was performing temporary duty (TDY) travel in Atlanta, Georgia. During the weekend of April 26-28, 1991, Ms. Ronk elected to travel to Shelbyville, Tennessee, for personal. reasons. Ms. Ronk's actual transportation expenses were $119.64, for which she claims reimbursement on the basis that such expenses were less than the constructive cost of 2 nights lodging of $156 ($78 per day) in Atlanta. The EPA has reimbursed 1Hs. Ronk for her meals and incidental expenses for 2 days but not lodging expenses since she stayed with her parents in Shelbyville. In regard to temporary absences from a temporary duty station, 41 C.F.R. § 301-7.15(b)(4) (1991), Federal Travel Regulations '(FTR) limits reimbursement for the transportation expenses to voluntary weekend return travel 'This request was submitted by David P. Ryan, Comptroller, Office of Administration and Resources Management, EPA, Washington, D.C.

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