HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS RENTED FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO BEING OCCUPIED AS FTR PARA. 2-5.2A REQUIRES ACTUAL OCCUPANCY AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY. FRANK KNIGHT - TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES: THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR AN ADVANCE DECISION FROM MAY V. HE IS CLAIMING TEMPORARY QUARTERS ALLOWANCE FOR 29 DAYS UNTIL AUGUST...

An authorized certifying officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requested an advance decision regarding payment of a voucher submitted by an employee of HUD for temporary quarters allowance claimed in connection with a permanent change of duty station. The employee rented an apartment on August 7 with a 1-year lease beginning August 2 but did not actually move into the ap...