B-168829: Oct 23, 1970

THERE IS NO COMPELLING REASON WHY THE CLAIMANT CANNOT CHOOSE WHICH ROUND TRIP HE IS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR. ROGERS: TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS A VOUCHER DATED APRIL 20. THE VOUCHER IS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A HOUSE HUNTING TRIP PERFORMED ON AUGUST 27 AND 28. SNOW'S ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE SEEKING RESIDENCE QUARTERS AT HARRISBURG WA...

B-168829: Mar 11, 1970

NOTWITHSTANDING TOTAL CLAIMED FOR 6 ROUND TRIPS IS LESS THAN CONSTRUCTIVE COST OF 1 ROUND TRIP WITH PER DIEM FOR 6 CALENDAR DAYS. WE ARE ADDRESSING OUR DECISION TO YOU. WERE AUTHORIZED ROUND TRIP TRAVEL BETWEEN THOSE TWO POINTS FOR NOT TO EXCEED SIX DAYS. SINCE THE TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED FOR THE SIX ROUND TRIPS ($147.60) IS LESS THAN THE CONSTRUCTIVE COST OF ONE ROUND TRIP WITH PER DIEM FOR SIX CALE...

B-168829: Jul 27, 1976

QUESTION IS RAISED AS TO WHETHER PAYMENT MAY BE MADE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF BOTH EMPLOYEE AND SPOUSE FOR HOUSE-HUNTING PURPOSES INCIDENT TO CHANGE OF STATION WHERE EMPLOYEE AND SPOUSE TRAVELLED SEPARATELY AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES. 5 U.S.C. THOMAS FUCHS WAS AUTHORIZED ONE ROUND TRIP TO HIS NEW DUTY STATION TO SEEK RESIDENCE QUARTERS. HE WAS REIMBURSED ONLY FOR THE TRIP TAKEN BY HIS WIFE ON THE GROUND...