[Claim for Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses]

The Veterans Administration (VA) requested settlement of an employee's claim for additional temporary quarters subsistence expenses incident to her transfer. The claimant requested expenses for an extended period during which she was tending another individual's house, contending that VA erroneously advised her as to the duration of her entitlement to reimbursement and the requirements for requesting an extension to her entitlement. GAO held that: (1) VA could not authorize reimbursement of the employee's expenses beyond the 30-day period following her transfer; and (2) while it was unfortunate that VA erroneously advised the employee, this did not create any additional entitlement to reimbursement. Accordingly, the claim was denied.