B-193395: Oct 31, 1979

A Government employee who was appointed to a position in a manpower shortage category was erroneously informed that his travel authorization included per diem and miscellaneous expenses for himself and his family, when actually, the authorization did not show entitlement to these expenses. The employee requested a reconsideration of a previous decision which denied his claim for the expenses. He c...

B-193395: Oct 31, 1979

DIGEST: MANPOWER SHORTAGE APPOINTEE OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION IS ENTITLED ONLY TO TRAVEL EXPENSES (INCLUDING PER DIEM) FOR HIMSELF. SHIPMENT OF HIS HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO HIS OFFICIAL STATION NOTWITHSTANDING THAT HE WAS ERRONEOUSLY TOLD HE WAS ENTITLED TO OTHER EXPENSES. LEDOLPH BAER - APPOINTEE - SHORTAGE CATEGORY RELOCATION: ISSUES DECIDED IT IS DETERMINED HERE THAT ERRO...