B-126792, MAY 7, 1957
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TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR LETTER TO YOU OF MARCH 26. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE OVERSEAS TRAVEL PER DIEM ALLOWANCE IS PAYABLE AT THE FULL RATE FOR EACH DAY THAT A MEMBER IS IN A TRAVEL STATUS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE REGULATIONS BE AMENDED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PRECLUDE PAYMENT OF ANY PART OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE FOR ANY DAYS ON WHICH A FULL PER DIEM ALLOWANCE IS PAID FOR TRAVEL OVERSEAS. NO REPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IN VIEW OF THE TIME WHICH HAS ELAPSED AND SINCE THE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AMENDED IN THE MANNER SUGGESTED. THE MATTER IS AGAIN BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.
B-126792, MAY 7, 1957
TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR LETTER TO YOU OF MARCH 26, 1956, B-126792, IN WHICH WE QUESTIONED THE INTERPRETATION BEING PLACED ON THE REGULATIONS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES WHICH PERMIT ENLISTED MEMBERS SERVING ON DUTY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BE CREDITED WITH A PORTION OF THE DAILY BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE FOR THAT FRACTIONAL PART OF THE DAY PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF, AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE TERMINATION OF, A TRAVEL STATUS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE OVERSEAS TRAVEL PER DIEM ALLOWANCE IS PAYABLE AT THE FULL RATE FOR EACH DAY THAT A MEMBER IS IN A TRAVEL STATUS.
IN THE EVENT YOU CONCURRED WITH OUR OPINION, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE REGULATIONS BE AMENDED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PRECLUDE PAYMENT OF ANY PART OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE FOR ANY DAYS ON WHICH A FULL PER DIEM ALLOWANCE IS PAID FOR TRAVEL OVERSEAS.
NO REPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IN VIEW OF THE TIME WHICH HAS ELAPSED AND SINCE THE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AMENDED IN THE MANNER SUGGESTED, THE MATTER IS AGAIN BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.