APPOINTEE WHO WAS ADVISED PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT THAT HIS POSITION WOULD BE PLACED IN SHORTAGE CATEGORY FOR ENTITLEMENT TO TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION BUT WHO DID NOT HAVE POSITION APPROVED UNTIL 3 MONTHS LATER MAY BE REGARDED AS HAVING BEEN PLACED IN SHORTAGE CATEGORY IF TIMELY APPLICATION HAD BEEN MADE AND. PAYMENT OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES IS PROPER IF EMPLOYEE EXECUTES 12 MONTH SERVICE...

WHICH REQUESTS OUR DECISION CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EMPLOYEES NAMED IN SUCH LETTER TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES INCIDENT TO REPORTING TO THEIR FIRST DUTY STATION UNDER THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. 5 U.S.C. 5723 IS. TO A POSITION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR WHICH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DETERMINES THERE IS A MANPOWER SHORTAGE. UNLESS SEPARATED FOR REASONS BEYOND HIS CONTROL WHICH AR...