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Request for Reimbursement of Lodging Expenses Incurred While on Temporary Duty

B-192435 Jun 07, 1979
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An employee of the General Services Administration (GSA), on extended temporary duty in St. Louis, Missouri, terminated his rental agreement at his permanent duty station and rented an apartment in St. Louis. After it appeared that the assignment would last longer than anticipated, the employee purchased a house in St. Louis. Several months later the temporary duty ended, and the employee returned to his permanent duty station. In his claim for temporary travel cost reimbursement, the employee prorated his monthly rent plus utilities for his apartment to a daily rate and based his lodging per diem claim for the house he bought by prorating his monthly mortgage interest, property tax, and utility costs incurred to a daily rate. Since the St. Louis apartment was rented in connection with his temporary duty and his residence was purchased and maintained in connection with this assignment, it was held that the employee may be paid a per diem while on temporary duty. The per diem is based on the applicable standard meals and miscellaneous expenses allowance plus lodging costs determined as a proration of monthly interest, property tax, and utility costs actually incurred.

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