Claim for Miscellaneous Expenses and Reimbursement of Withholding Tax Erroneously Deducted

An employee appealed a settlement which denied a portion of his claim for miscellaneous relocation expenses. Reimbursement of expenses for alteration of draperies may be reconsidered if proper documentation is submitted, but the cost of a new rug may not be reimbursed. Budget estimates which include an amount for certain miscellaneous expenses may not be used to authorize payment of these expenses since they were merely estimates without the effect of law or regulations. The employee may not be reimbursed for withholding taxes erroneously deducted since adjustment of withholding errors must be made during the same calendar year.