B-187687: Jun 14, 1977

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - TRANSFERS - RELOCATION EXPENSES - ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS - BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AN EMPLOYEE WAS DENIED RELOCATION EXPENSES INCIDENT TO TRANSFER FROM PHILADELPHIA TO MECHANICSBURG. THE RECORD FAILS TO SHOW THAT THE AGENCY MADE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER TRANSFER WAS IN GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST. REQUIRE THAT DETERMINATION BE MADE AS TO WHETHER TRANSFER IS IN GOVERNMENT'...

B-187687: Jun 14, 1977

An appeal was made of a settlement of a claim for relocation expenses of an employee who transferred from Philadelphia to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The relocation expenses were denied by the Navy on basis that budget constraints precluded reimbursement. Reimbursement is allowed only if transfer is in the Government's interest. Here the transfer was at the employee's request, so that he was not...