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B-254089 1 (1993-09-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadoxt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-254089 September 10, 1993 Mr. Edward L. Davis Associate Director, Budget and Administration/Assistant to the Director for Human Resources Department of the Interior Dear Mr. Davis: This is in response to your letter dated July 5, 1993, requesting our views on whether may be relieved from liability for a stolen trave an in the amount of $716. As discussed below, we agree with the Department of the Interior that is liable for the loss of the travel advance. The statutes authorizing relief of accountable officers, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3527, 3528 (1988), do not apply to this situation. Background , an employee of the National Park Service in Philadelphia, was advanced travel funds in the amount of $716 to attend a training course in Washington, D.C. On her way to picking up a overnment vehicle to drive to the training course, was robbed of her travel advance. reported the armed robbery to the Philadelphia police and the National Park Service. Interior believes that is liable for the loss because the travel advance is considered a loan and not government funds in the possession of table officer. Accordingly, Interior denied requests for relief. Interior also advised Tnnahe could obtain a final review by this Office by filing an appeal which Interior would forward along with its views on the matter. Interior has now forwarded appeal of Interior's decision to hold her liable for the loss. Discussion Travel advances are governed by 5 U.S.C. § 5705 which provides: An agency may advance, through the proper disbursing official, to an employee or individual entitled to per diem or mileage allowances under this subchapter, a sum considered advisable with

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