B-132166: Aug 19, 1957

FAILS TO ANSWER YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION WHETHER THE INVOLVED TELEPHONE CALL "WAS MADE ON GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.'. WHICH IS SET FORTH IN FULL IN OUR DECISION. PURSUANT TO THAT STATUTE IT IS CLEAR THAT A CERTIFICATE BY THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT. TO THE EFFECT THAT THE USE OF THE TELEPHONE WAS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT IS PREREQUISITE TO ALLOWANCE. THE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF ADMINISTR...

B-132166: Jul 12, 1957

THE SOLE QUESTION INVOLVED HERE IS WHETHER THE TELEPHONE CALL WAS MADE ON GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. A CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE RECORD REVEALS THAT THE TELEPHONE CALL WAS MADE BY YOU FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO A THIRD PERSON IN LAS CRUCES TO BE RELAYED TO YOUR WIFE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE LAS CRUCES AIRPORT IS CLOSED AFTER DARK WITH NO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION OR TAXICAB TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO LAS CRU...