B-188575: May 3, 1978

CLAIM FOR TEMPORARY QUARTERS INCIDENT TO TRANSFER IN OCTOBER 1973 WAS DENIED SINCE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE LODGING RECEIPTS. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED BECAUSE TRANSFER ORDERS WERE NOT ISSUED UNTIL JANUARY 1975. WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN DUPLICATE RECEIPTS. LODGING RECEIPTS ARE REQUIRED. WAS DENIED DUE TO UNCERTAINTY AS TO HIS ACTUAL HEADQUARTERS. DESIGNATION OF EMPLOYEE'S HEADQUARTERS...

B-188575: May 3, 1978

An employee appealed the denial of his claim for reimbursement of relocation expenses and per diem and mileage incurred while performing temporary duty. Temporary lodging expenses may not be reimbursed in the absence of receipts for such lodging. The claim for mileage and per diem was denied because there was uncertainty as to the employee's actual headquarters. The employee may be reimbursed for...