B-191676: Nov 2, 1978

THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPEAL BY LUCKI S. LATIMER WAS ISSUED TRAVEL ORDER GA-246-75. LATIMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS TRANSFER HAD BEEN CANCELLED AND WAS REQUESTED TO CLOSE ALL ACCOUNTS AND SUBMIT A VOUCHER FOR ALL EXPENSES. IT IS THE UNREFUNDED AMOUNT OF $112.50 FOR WHICH MR. LATIMER CONTENDS THAT HIS FORFEITURE WAS A MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. HE IS. A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS DECIS...

B-191676: Nov 2, 1978

An employee appealed the disallowance of his claim for reimbursement of a rental deposit incurred in leasing a residence at a new duty station to which he was transferred. The transfer was cancelled, however, and the landlord refunded all but $112.50 of the rental deposit. The employee may be reimbursed for the forfeited $112.50 as a miscellaneous expense...