B-148879: Aug 28, 1970

DENYING EMPLOYEE BOARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY AIRLINE AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR TRAVEL DELAY DUE TO FACT AIRLINE WAS OVERSOLD. THAT OUR DENIAL OF YOUR CLAIM IS SUSTAINED. OUR DECISION WAS BASED UPON THE DUAL PREMISE THAT SINCE TRAVELERS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS AND SINCE EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY REIMBURSED FROM P...

B-148879: Jun 25, 1962

PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT THE CARRIERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN CASES OF OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT TRAVEL BY CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE "TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES.'. THE TRAVELER IS EXPECTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE CHECK AND OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. THE CHECK AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT SO RECEIVED ARE TO BE REMITTED BY THE TRAVELER TO HIS AGENCY UNDER PR...

B-148879: Jul 20, 1970

BY AN AIRLINE WHEN EMPLOYEE'S RESERVATION WAS OVERSOLD RESULTING IN A DELAY OF DEPARTURE ON OFFICIAL GOVT. WHEN A CONFIRMED FLIGHT RESERVATION WAS OVERSOLD CAUSING A DELAY WHILE TRAVELING ON OFFICIAL GOVT. BUSINESS IS NOT ENTITLED TO SUCH REFUND SINCE AIRLINE CORRECTLY MADE CHECK FOR DENIED BOARDING COMPENSATION TO GOVT. UNDER RULE THAT IT IS GOVT. WHICH IS DAMAGED WHEN THERE IS FAILURE TO PROVIDE...

B-148879: May 26, 1969

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ARE TO BE PAID BY CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE "TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES.". ALL GOVERNMENT TRAVELERS ARE TO BE ADVISED THAT THE PAYMENT OF DENIED BOARDING COMPENSATION TO THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES IS A GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT AND IS NO REFLECTION ON THE AIR CARRIERS. THE TRAVELER WHO HAS BEEN DENIED CONFIRMED RESERVED SPACE WILL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CARRIER LIABLE SHOWS...

B-148879: Jun 15, 1962

OR FOR REASONS BEYOND HIS CONTROL AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE EMPLOYING AGENCY IS REGARDED AS A NECESSARY COST OF TRAVEL AND IS PAYABLE FROM GOVERNMENT FUNDS. OR FOR REASONS NOT BEYOND HIS CONTROL THE EMPLOYEE IS LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY. THE GOVERNMENT IS REGARDED AS DAMAGED BY THE CARRIER'S DEFAULT. SINCE THE EMPLOYEE IS PRECLUDED FROM ACCEPTING PAYMENTS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMAN...

B-148879: May 07, 1963

PAY - WITHHOLDING - DEBT LIQUIDATION - AIR RESERVATION PENALTY THE "NO-SHOW" PENALTY CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE AIRLINES WHEN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL FAIL TO USE OR CANCEL RESERVATIONS AND WHICH ARE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY NOT BE RECOVERED BY INVOLUNTARY COLLECTIONS FROM THE CURRENT PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AS ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 5 U.S.C. 46D. THE TERM "ERRONEOUS...