B-182013: May 14, 1975

ON BASIS OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT THAT DLIEC WAS TO RELOCATE AND CONSOLIDATE WITH DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE. MOVED HIS DEPENDENTS TO CALIFORNIA IN ANTICIPATION OF ORDERS AFTER BEING WARNED THAT SUCH RELOCATION WAS UNAUTHORIZED AND AT HIS OWN RISK MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED TRAVEL. REAL ESTATE EXPENSES SINCE THERE WAS NO CLEAR ADMINISTRATIVE INTENT TO TRANSFER HIM AT THE TIME OF HIS MOVE AND TRAVEL ORDER...

B-182013: Sep 13, 1976

CLAIMANT HAD INCURRED SUCH EXPENSES IN ANTICIPATION OF ORDERS AFTER BEING WARNED THAT MOVE WAS UNAUTHORIZED AND AT HIS OWN RISK. DECISION IS AFFIRMED SINCE EXAMINATION OF CLAIMANT'S ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE SHOWS NO ERROR IN FACT OR LAW IN PRIOR DECISION. HUTCHINSON FEELS THAT OUR DECISION DID NOT GIVE HIM EQUITABLE TREATMENT BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HIS SIDE OF THE SITUATIO...

B-182013: Sep 13, 1976

An employee requested reconsideration of a decision denying his claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with moving his dependents in anticipation of transfer orders. The decision was affirmed since no additional evidence was presented to show error in fact or law which would alter the conclusion that the move was unauthorized and at the employee's own risk...