B-188924: Jun 15, 1977

Donald C. Gestieher, Chief of the Payroll, Travel and Commercial Accounts Branch, Office of the Controller, Energy Research and Development Administration, requested a decision on whether a voucher for subsistence expenses incurred by an employee on a temporary duty assignment could be certified for payment. Because of the unexpected curtailment of his assignment, the employee incurred rental expe...

B-188924: Jun 15, 1977

TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS CUT SHORT UNEXPECTEDLY. SINCE RENTAL ON A DAILY BASIS WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE EXPENSIVE AND BECAUSE OF UNEXPECTED CURTAILMENT OF ASSIGNMENT. CHING - LODGING EXPENSES: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF APRIL 25. CHING WAS AUTHORIZED. THE TRAVEL WAS TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 9 AND TO END ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 31. PER DIEM WAS AUTHORIZED (ON THE BASIS OF LODG...