Claim for Reimbursement for Subsistence Expenses

GAO commented on an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee's claim for reimbursement for subsistence expenses. The employee contended that his leave of absence from the IRS joint conference was necessitated by a family emergency. GAO held that the IRS would not reimburse the employee for the expenses, since Standardized Government Travel Regulations made no exemptions for employees who requested emergency annual leave.