B-201554: Oct 8, 1981

A Federal employee, while performing temporary duty out of town, stayed with friends; therefore, he incurred no lodging expenses. The agency disallowed a portion of his travel voucher claim based upon its subsistence allowance policy contained in a memorandum to all employees. The memorandum stated that employees on temporary duty assignment who do not incur lodging costs generated by a hotel, mot...

B-201554: Oct 8, 1981

AGENCY MAY ISSUE GUIDELINE ALERTING EMPLOYEES THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT CONSIDERED REASONABLE UNDER ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES IS 46 PERCENT OF THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM. IT SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE THAT AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 46 PERCENT MAY BE PAID IF ADEQUATE JUSTIFICATION BASED ON UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES IS SUBMITTED. 1981: THE ISSUE IN THIS CASE IS WHETHER AN AGENCY HAS THE AUTHORITY. THIS REQUEST FOR A DECISION...