B-146033, JUL. 18, 1962

B-146033, JUL. 18, 1962

TO MISS MARGARET E. SPARKS, AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICER, FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY:

WE REFER TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 20 AND JUNE 22, 1962, CONCERNING THE VOUCHER OF MR. THOMAS L. EAST, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY, TO REIMBURSE HIM AT THE COMMUTED RATE FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION OF A HOUSE TRAILER IN CONNECTION WITH HIS CHANGE OF DUTY STATION FROM SPRINGFIELD TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ON APRIL 4, 1960.

THAT VOUCHER WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF JUNE 22, 1961, B 146033, TO YOU, IN WHICH WE HELD, ON THE BASIS OF THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED, THAT MR. EAST WAS NOT ENTITLED TO THE COMMUTED RATE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THE HOUSE TRAILER IN QUESTION. WE SAID IN THAT DECISION, HOWEVER:

"IF, ON THE OTHER HAND, MR. EAST CAN ESTABLISH THAT HE BECAME THE OWNER OF THE TRAILER PRIOR TO THE TIME IT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM NEWTON, KANSAS, TO ST. LOUIS AND WILL FURNISH ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE TO THAT EFFECT, WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION FURTHER.'

THE STATEMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE FURNISHED WITH YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 20 AND JUNE 22, SHOW THAT MR. EAST PURCHASED THE HOUSE TRAILER IN QUESTION AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN ST. LOUIS BUT THAT SUCH TRAILER WAS BUILT TO HIS SPECIFICATIONS IN NEWTON, KANSAS, AND COMMERCIALLY TRANSPORTED TO ST. LOUIS UPON COMPLETION. SINCE MR. EAST TRANSPORTED NO HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TRANSFER TO ST. LOUIS IT NOW APPEARS THAT HE MAY BE REIMBURSED THE COMMUTED COST FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THE HOUSE TRAILER IN QUESTION NOT TO EXCEED THE CONSTRUCTIVE AMOUNT ALLOWABLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF A HOUSE TRAILER FROM HIS OLD TO HIS NEW POST.

THEREFORE, THE VOUCHER WHICH IS RETURNED HEREWITH NOW MAY BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IF OTHERWISE CORRECT.