B-186684: Feb 2, 1977

HE MAY NOT BE PAID SUCH EXPENSES SINCE HE WAS INFORMED PRIOR TO TRAVEL THAT REIMBURSEMENT OF MOVING EXPENSES WAS DISALLOWED BY OFFICIALS OF IRS WHO DETERMINED TRANSFER TO BE FOR BENEFIT OR CONVENIENCE OF EMPLOYEE. 2. IT IS WITHIN DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYING AGENCY TO DETERMINE WHETHER TRANSFER IS IN INTEREST OF GOVERNMENT OR FOR BENEFIT OR CONVENIENCE OF EMPLOYEE FOR PURPOSES OF REIMBURSE...

B-186684: Feb 2, 1977

Transferred employee requested reconsideration of disallowed claim for moving expenses incident to permanent change of station. Employee may not be paid travel and transportation expenses as transfer was for his benefit or convenience. Legal rights re travel allowance cannot be changed retroactively. Even if employee was given erroneous advice as he claimed, the Government was not liable for actio...