B-174242:
Nov 30, 1971
PARAGRAPH 6.5 OF THE STANDARDIZED TRAVEL REGULATIONS PROVIDES NO BASIS FOR PAYMENT OF SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES FOR THE SPOUSE OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO BECOMES ILL WHILE ON TEMPORARY DUTY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE ONLY PERMISSIBLE WHEN THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN DETERMINES THAT IN ORDER FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO TRAVEL BACK TO HIS OFFICIAL DUTY STATION THE SERVICES OF AN ATTENDANT ARE REQUIRED. YOUR LETTER WAS FORWARDE...
