B-182728: Feb 18, 1975

AT CLOSE OF EACH WORKING DAY ARE DISALLOWED SINCE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER PER DIEM WILL BE AUTHORIZED OR APPROVED IS WITHIN DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF AGENCY CONCERNED. AGENCY POLICY WAS NOT TO AUTHORIZE PER DIEM WHEN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY RETURNED HOME EACH DAY. 2. WHERE ISSUANCE OF TRAVEL ORDERS IS PROPERLY WITHIN ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION. ONCE THAT DISCRETION IS EXERCISED. DEPARTMENT OF THE...

B-182728: Feb 18, 1975

A decision was requested concerning per diem claims by two employees who chose to return to their residences at the close of each working day rather than remain at the temporary duty station at government expense. Determination of whether to authorize per diem is within the agency's discretion, and the agency's policy was not to authorize per diem when an employee voluntarily returned home each da...