B-107081, JANUARY 2, 1952, 31 COMP. GEN. 246
Highlights
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - FINES - OFFENSES COMMITTED WHILE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES A FINE IMPOSED BY A COURT UPON AN EMPLOYEE FOR A PARKING VIOLATION COMMITTED WHILE DRIVING A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES IS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE. THERE IS NO AUTHORITY FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF FROM APPROPRIATED MONEYS. 1952: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR UNDATED LETTER FORWARDED BY LETTER OF DECEMBER 17. IT IS STATED THAT PART OF THE CLAIMANT'S DUTIES CONSISTED OF DRIVING A GOVERNMENT OWNED TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING SUPPLIES AND PRICE REGULATIONS. ONE OF THE VEHICLES DROVE AWAY WHILE HE WAS MAKING DELIVERY AND A TRAFFIC VIOLATION WAS CHARGED TO HIM AND HE WAS FINED $5.
B-107081, JANUARY 2, 1952, 31 COMP. GEN. 246
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - FINES - OFFENSES COMMITTED WHILE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES A FINE IMPOSED BY A COURT UPON AN EMPLOYEE FOR A PARKING VIOLATION COMMITTED WHILE DRIVING A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES IS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE, AND THERE IS NO AUTHORITY FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF FROM APPROPRIATED MONEYS.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WARREN TO M. M. TURNER, OFFICE OF PRICE STABILIZATION, JANUARY 2, 1952:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR UNDATED LETTER FORWARDED BY LETTER OF DECEMBER 17, 1951, FROM THE OFFICE OF PRICE STABILIZATION, REQUESTING DECISION WHETHER YOU MAY CERTIFY FOR PAYMENT THE VOUCHER THEREWITH TRANSMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 TO EARL WOLF, AN EMPLOYEE OF YOUR AGENCY, AS REIMBURSEMENT OF A FINE PAID BY HIM FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN DENVER, COLORADO. IT IS STATED THAT PART OF THE CLAIMANT'S DUTIES CONSISTED OF DRIVING A GOVERNMENT OWNED TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING SUPPLIES AND PRICE REGULATIONS, AND THAT IN MAKING ONE OF HIS DELIVERIES TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE, HE PARKED DOUBLE IN ORDER TO MAKE HIS DELIVERY, THE CURB SPACE BEING OCCUPIED BY THREE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. ONE OF THE VEHICLES DROVE AWAY WHILE HE WAS MAKING DELIVERY AND A TRAFFIC VIOLATION WAS CHARGED TO HIM AND HE WAS FINED $5.
THERE IS NOT KNOWN TO THIS OFFICE ANY AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED MONEYS FOR THE PAYMENT OF A FINE IMPOSED BY A COURT ON A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE FOR AN OFFENSE COMMITTED BY HIM WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, BUT NOT AS A PART OF, HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES. SUCH FINE OR FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL IS IMPOSED ON THE EMPLOYEE PERSONALLY AND PAYMENT THEREOF IS HIS PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. ACCORDINGLY, THE VOUCHER INVOLVED MAY NOT BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT AND IT WILL BE RETAINED IN THIS OFFICE. B 58378, JULY 31, 1946; B-102829, MAY 8, 1951.