B-180010.09: Dec 9, 1976

ARBITRATION - AWARD - IMPLEMENTATION BY AGENCY - TRAVEL EXPENSES - USE OF PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILE NOT AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST TO USE PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV) AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVERNMENT FOR TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL WAS DENIED ALTHOUGH OFFICIAL TOLD HIM IT WOULD BE APPROVED. AWARD MAY NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SINCE NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT POV IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVERNMENT ON BASIS OF...

B-180010.09: Dec 9, 1976

The Executive Director of the Federal Labor Relations Council requested a decision concerning the legality of an arbitrator's award granting reimbursement of travel expenses for using privately owned vehicle for temporary duty travel. The agency official had no authority to approve reimbursement for use of private vehicle...