B-198775: Apr 16, 1981

JACOBSEN - MEAL EXPENSES ON TRAVEL - REASONABLENESS: THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF E. JACOBSEN WHILE HE WAS ON TEMPORARY DUTY IN NEW YORK CITY. WHOSE PERMANENT DUTY STATION WAS WASHINGTON. WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM TEMPORARY DUTY IN NEW YORK CITY. JACOBSEN WAS PAID $100 IN ADVANCE OF HIS DEPARTURE TO NEW YORK. WAS INFORMED THAT HIS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 5 D...

B-198775: Apr 16, 1981

An employee of the Defense Investigative Service requested reimbursement of subsistence expenses incurred while he was on temporary duty in New York City. The employee was authorized to obtain reimbursement for his actual subsistence expenses up to the maximum allowable rate of $50 per day. Upon review of his claim, the agency disallowed that part representing a dinner meal purchased for $23 and t...