B-185847: May 26, 1976

WHERE THE RECORD DOES NOT CLEARLY INDICATE THAT THE CLAIMANT'S OWN MISCONSTRUCTION OF APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND POSSIBLE LACK OF CARE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HIS INCURRENCE OF TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES BEYOND THE PERIOD FOR WHICH A TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE IS PAYABLE. HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUCH EXPENSES WILL NOT BE REPORTED TO CONGRESS UNDER THE MERITORIOUS CLAIMS ACT. STAMPS USED TO C...

B-185847: May 26, 1976

Consideration of employees' reimbursement claims under the Meritorious Claims Act of 1928 was questioned. An employee's claim for reimbursement of temporary lodging expenses beyond those for the allowable period will not be reported to Congress under the act because it was not clearly indicated that the claimant's own misconstruction of application regulations and possible lack of care did not con...