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[Reimbursement for Damage to Rented Automobile]

B-220779 Apr 30, 1986
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The Army requested a decision as to whether a member could be reimbursed for damages to his rental vehicle while he was on a temporary duty assignment. GAO held that: (1) although other Army members on temporary duty assignment were authorized to drive the rental vehicle on official business, the rentee was obligated to pay the rental company for any damages to the vehicle; (2) a member may be reimbursed for personal funds paid to a rental company for damage sustained during the performance of official business; and (3) even though another authorized member was driving the vehicle at the time it was damaged, the vehicle was properly rented and the damage occurred while the vehicle was being used for official business. Accordingly, the claim was allowed.

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