https://www.gao.gov/products/450746

B-199462: Aug 12, 1981

DIGEST: EMPLOYEE OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS ENTITLED TO A PER DIEM RATE BASED ON THE LODGING-PLUS METHOD FOR THE RENTAL COST OF A CAMPING VEHICLE USED AS LODGING DURING A TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT (TDY). RENTAL OF CAMPING VECHICLE FOR LODGING IS DIRECT COST OF TDY AND IS ALLOWABLE AS A LODGING EXPENSE IN THE COMPUTATION OF PER DIEM. THE CLAIM IS BASED ON THE AGENCY'S DENIAL OF CAPTAIN MCDONALD'S...

https://www.gao.gov/products/116064

B-199462: Aug 12, 1981

An advance decision was requested concerning a claim which was based on an agency's denial of an employee's expenses in renting a camping vehicle for temporary travel duty. An employee stayed in a rented camping vehicle while he was temporarily assigned to various locations by the National Park Service. He was authorized per diem which provided lodging cost plus $16 per day for meals, not to excee...