Payment of Subsistence Expenses Incurred on Temporary Duty Assignment

Donald C. Gestieher, Chief of the Payroll, Travel and Commercial Accounts Branch, Office of the Controller, Energy Research and Development Administration, requested a decision on whether a voucher for subsistence expenses incurred by an employee on a temporary duty assignment could be certified for payment. Because of the unexpected curtailment of his assignment, the employee incurred rental expenses for the remainder of a month. Reimbursement was justified. (QM)