B-203104: Jul 2, 1981

GAO was asked whether its ruling that a new appointee assigned to training in Washington, D.C., may not have Washington designated as his first permanent duty station, must apply to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) appointees. If this ruling applies, GAO was asked whether the new FBI appointees could be assigned to a permanent duty station at their place of appointment for as little as 1 mont...

B-203104: Jul 2, 1981

MAY NOT HAVE WASHINGTON DESIGNATED AS FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION SO AS TO ENTITLE THEM TO TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES FROM WASHINGTON. NO BASIS EXISTS TO ALTER THIS RULING SINCE ASSIGNMENT FOR TRAINING IS NOT A PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT. ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEARING EXPENSE OF REPORTING TO THEIR FIRST PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FOLLOWING TRAINING. MAY NOT HAVE WASHINGTON DESIGNATED AS HIS FIRST PER...