B-181193: Jun 25, 1974

BECAUSE DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT IS HIGHER THAN IN UNITED STATES AND EMPLOYEE'S MISSION COULD BE IMPERILED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT WITH LESS THAN FULL COVERAGE. REIMBURSEMENT IS DENIED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS IN THE REGULATIONS WHICH ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED AND BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAS PRESENTED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LOCAL STATUTE OR REGULATION REQUIRING A FOREIGN NATIONAL TO PURCHASE COLLISI...

B-181193: Aug 24, 1976

An advance decision was requested with regard to the reimbursement of an employee for the cost of insurance purchased on a vehicle leased for the purpose of carrying out official business while on temporary duty abroad. The employee may be reimbursed for the costs of leasing the vehicle on a long-term basis since the agency determined that the long-term lease was more advantageous to the governmen...

B-181193: Aug 24, 1976

VEHICLES - RENTAL - LONG-TERM BASIS - TEMPORARY DUTY - GERMANY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL NOT OBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE FOR COSTS OF VEHICLE LEASED BY EMPLOYEE ON LONG TERM BASIS FOR PERIOD OF TEMPORARY DUTY IN GERMANY. IN LIGHT OF APPARENT OFFICIAL DETERMINATION THAT LONG-TERM USE OF VEHICLES WAS NECESSARY DUE TO EXTENSIVE TRAVEL REQUIRED AND THAT LONG-TERM LEASE OF V...