B-182357: Dec 9, 1975

SINCE PURSUANT TO AUTHORIZING STATUTE FUNDS COULD HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY PROVIDED TO TRAINEES TO BE SPENT AS THEY DESIRED AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS DID NOT CLEARLY LIMIT EMPLOYEE'S DISCRETION REGARDING SUCH VISITS. STATING THAT THESE ARE NOT CONSIDERED REIMBURSABLE ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS INVOLVED. AN EXPENDITURE OF $115 FOR AN OFFICIAL LUNCHEON WAS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL...

B-182357: Dec 9, 1975

A decision was requested regarding the claim of an employee for reimbursement of extraordinary expenses incurred as an escort officer in operating an informational program conducted for a group of senior foreign naval officers being trained in the United States. The expenses incurred for visits to night clubs, bars, and restaurants were reimbursable under the provisions of Department of Defense Di...