B-112849, JUL 31, 1953
Highlights
THE MATTER OF MAKING RETROACTIVE CHANGES IN THE RATES OF PER DIEM WHICH ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS FOR DUTY AT OVERSEAS STATIONS. WAS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND IN VIEW OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION WHICH WAS DEVELOPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS WHICH ARE MADE FROM TIME TO TIME WERE CONTRARY TO A DECISION OF THIS OFFICE DATED JANUARY 8. AN EARLY EXPRESSION OF YOUR VIEWS IN THE MATTER WAS REQUESTED. IN VIEW OF THE TIME WHICH HAS ELAPSED AND SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE PRACTICE OF MAKING RETROACTIVE CHANGES IN THE RATES OF PER DIEM IS STILL BEING FOLLOWED. IT IS HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOW FIND IT POSSIBLE TO FAVOR THIS OFFICE WITH AN EXPRESSION OF VIEWS AT AN EARLY DATE.
B-112849, JUL 31, 1953
PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
UNDER DATE OF APRIL 7, 1953, B-112849, THE MATTER OF MAKING RETROACTIVE CHANGES IN THE RATES OF PER DIEM WHICH ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS FOR DUTY AT OVERSEAS STATIONS, WAS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND IN VIEW OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION WHICH WAS DEVELOPING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS WHICH ARE MADE FROM TIME TO TIME WERE CONTRARY TO A DECISION OF THIS OFFICE DATED JANUARY 8, 1953, 32 COMP. GEN. 315, AN EARLY EXPRESSION OF YOUR VIEWS IN THE MATTER WAS REQUESTED.
IN VIEW OF THE TIME WHICH HAS ELAPSED AND SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE PRACTICE OF MAKING RETROACTIVE CHANGES IN THE RATES OF PER DIEM IS STILL BEING FOLLOWED, IT IS HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOW FIND IT POSSIBLE TO FAVOR THIS OFFICE WITH AN EXPRESSION OF VIEWS AT AN EARLY DATE.