B-190810: Jul 18, 1978

An employee on temporary duty requested reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by his wife for a family visit since the employee was authorized travel expenses for himself for a family visit. Since the travel was for personal reasons and family members may not be reimbursed for personal travel, reimbursement was denied...

B-190810: Jul 18, 1978

INCURRED BY HIS WIFE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FAMILY VISIT EVEN THOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS AUTHORIZED TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR HIMSELF FOR PURPOSE OF A FAMILY VISIT TO PORTLAND. TRAVEL WAS FOR PERSONAL REASONS. THERE IS NO AUTHORITY UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PERSONAL TRAVEL FOR FAMILY OF EMPLOYEE. WHOSE DUTY STATION WAS PORTLAND. WAS ON TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT IN SA...