A-72752: Jan 08, 1937

IS NOT FOR APPLICATION TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES DO NOT CONTEMPLATE THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESIDENCE AT THEIR OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS ABROAD WHILE TEMPORARILY ABSENT THEREFROM IN OTHER COUNTRIES. 1937: THERE WAS RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 19. IT WAS HELD: "EXCHANGE LOSSES UPON SALARIES * * * OF DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS ON TEMPORARY DUTY FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OTHER THAN...

A-72752: Aug 20, 1936

IS BASED ON THE HOLDING OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF APRIL 6. WHICH DECISION IT IS STATED WAS UNKNOWN AS IT HAD NEITHER BEEN PUBLISHED. WAS USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE AMENDED NAVY INSTRUCTIONS DATED OCTOBER 28. AN EXAMINATION OF THE VOUCHER IN QUESTION SHOWS THAT THE TRAVEL WAS PERFORMED DURING THE PERIOD MAY 2 TO MAY 17. WAS PAID BY THE DISBURSING OFFICER MAY 23. IT IS EVIDENT. ON W...

A-72752: Oct 31, 1936

THE FOLLOWING RULING WAS MADE: "IN THE CASES OF THE TWO OFFICERS CITED IN THE SUBMISSION. THE EXCHANGE LOSSES UPON THEIR SALARIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPUTED AT THE RATE APPLICABLE AT THE PLACE AT WHICH THEY WERE PRESENT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPECTIVE MONTHS INVOLVED. THE EXCHANGE LOSSES UPON PER DIEM IN LIEU OF SUBSISTENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPUTED AT THE RATE APPLICABLE TO LONDON IN ACCORDANCE...