B-156583: May 05, 1965

CONCURRENT WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY IN MOGADISCIO AND YOUR AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL THERETO YOU WERE AUTHORIZED TO SHIP A FOREIGN AUTOMOBILE (FIAT) FROM ITALY TO YOUR NEW STATION. YOU DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME DURING YOUR STOPOVER IN ROME TO PURCHASE A CAR AND POSTPONED THE PURCHASE UNTIL YOU REACHED MOGADISCIO. ALSO ARE INCLUDED TWO FREE INSPECTIONS AT THE VW AUTHORIZED WORKSHOP. "IN CASE O...

B-156583: Aug 12, 1965

THE CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT OF JANUARY 7. NEITHER YOU NOR A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE OWNED THE AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME OF SHIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 165.2 WHICH IS THE APPLICABLE REGULATION IN THIS CASE. "HAVE FOUND IT INCONVENIENT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIP AUTOMOBILES TO THIS COUNTRY IN A MANNER THAT WOULD ACCORD WITH THE TRAVEL RE...