B-195922: Jul 8, 1980

ERRORS IN OMISSION OF AUTHORIZATION FROM TRAVEL ORDERS WHICH CAN BE RETROACTIVELY CORRECTED ARE THOSE WHICH RELATE TO FAILURE TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC INTENT OF AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS. SINCE THE RECORD IS DEVOID OF EVIDENCE THAT THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED THE HOUSE-HUNTING TRIP. AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE CLAIMANT'S TRAVEL ORDERS WERE IN TRANSMISSION. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT REGIONAL OFFICIALS AN...

B-195922: Jul 8, 1980

An employee appealed the Claims Division denial of his expense claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred for a house-hunting trip and temporary lodgings incident to a change of duty station. Because his travel orders were in transmission at the time of his departure, the claimant attempted to verify the authorization of the trip but was unable to contact agency regional officials. On the advice...