B-199526: Feb 23, 1981

A U.S. Customs Service patrol officer appealed the denial of his claim for travel expenses incurred in connection with his attendance at the funeral of the son of a coworker. The officer was issued a travel order authorizing the reimbursement of travel expenses to be incurred by him in attending the funeral. He was told that he would be sent as the official representative of his duty station. He a...

B-199526: Feb 23, 1981

ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE. CUSTOMS PATROL OFFICER DANIELS WAS ISSUED A TRAVEL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY HIM IN ATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF THE SON OF A SUPERVISORY PATROL OFFICER. HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE SENT AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEMING. HE ATTENDED THE FUNERAL UNDER TRAVEL ORDERS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PATROL DIRECTOR AND WAS REIMBURS...