B-200750: Aug 4, 1981

An advance decision was requested on the propriety of paying a supplemental travel voucher to an agency employee for an additional $2 per diem for each day of a temporary duty assignment. This decision would also apply to several other agency employees in the same circumstances. Because of the scarcity and cost of local housing, the agency had transported trailers which it had leased from a privat...

B-200750: Aug 4, 1981

ORDINARILY WHEN A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING OFFICER ARRANGES TO HAVE A HOTEL ROOM MADE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE TO AN EMPLOYEE TRAVELING ON TEMPORARY DUTY. HE IS ESSENTIALLY ACTING AS THE EMPLOYEE'S AGENT. THE GOVERNMENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE OR LEASE QUARTERS FOR RENT-FREE USE BY EMPLOYEES ON TEMPORARY DUTY BECAUSE COMMERCIAL LODGINGS ARE UNAVAILABLE OR UNSUITABLE. IF A SPECIAL FLAT PER DIEM RAT...