B-186578: Jan 3, 1977

SHIPMENT OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE OF TRANSFERRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE IS NOT ALLOWABLE EXPENSE UNDER BOB CIRCULAR NO. A-56 UNLESS HEAD OF AGENCY OR HIS DESIGNEE DETERMINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA. 10.2A OF THAT CIRCULAR THAT IT IS IN INTEREST OF GOVERNMENT. SINCE DETERMINATION IS WITHIN AGENCY DISCRETION. IT IS NOT DISCRIMINATORY FOR DIFFERENT AGENCIES IN SAME LOCATION TO HAVE DIFFERENT POLICIES CON...

B-186578: Jan 3, 1977

A transferred Department of the Interior employee requested reimbursement for shipping his automobile to the Virgin Islands. The shipment of a privately owned vehicle by a transferred employee is not an allowable expense unless authorized by the head of the agency...