Temporary Storage of Household Goods and Related Expenses

An authorized certifying officer of the Energy Research and Development Administration requested a decision on storage expenses of a transferred employee. The employee stored household goods in an uninhabitable part of temporary rental quarters and requested reimbursement of costs of truck rental, gas, and two furniture movers to unload the truck. Retention of goods in a residence in lieu of storage in a warehouse could not be reimbursed under regulations nor could the cost of the movers, but commuted rate for moving goods could be reimbursed.