B-198367: Jun 17, 1982

DIGEST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION IS LIABLE FOR EXCESS WEIGHT CHARGES INCURRED IN TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS UNDER GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING WHERE TOTAL WEIGHT SHIPPED EXCEEDED STATUTORY MAXIMUM OF 11. HALPIN WAS OFFICIALLY TRANSFERRED TO A POSITION IN LOS ANGELES. HALPIN IS LIABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $480 FOR 2. WE HELD THAT THE FACT THAT THE APPLICAB...

B-198367: Jun 17, 1982

A Drug Enforcement Administration employee requested a reconsideration of a decision which established his liability for excess weight charges incurred in the transportation of his household goods incident to his official change of duty station. In its original decision, GAO held that the question as to whether and to what extent authorized weights have been exceeded in the shipment of household e...

B-198367: Mar 26, 1981

An agency official requested a decision as to whether an employee of the agency is liable for the costs for transportation of household effects in excess of 11,000 pounds. When the employee was transferred, he was authorized to ship household goods not in excess of 11,000 pounds. However, the shipment amounted to 13,000 pounds net weight, as indicated by a Government bill of lading. Weight certifi...

B-198367: Mar 26, 1981

QUESTION WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT AUTHORIZED WEIGHTS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED IS QUESTION OF FACT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION AND WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED IN ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE SHOWING IT TO BE CLEARLY IN ERROR. WEIGHT OF SHIPMENT WAS ESTABLISHED AT ORIGIN BY WEIGHT CERTIFICATE AND NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO SHOW THAT WEIGHT IS INCORRECT. WEIGHT OF A PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT MOVE IS N...