B-206169: Jun 16, 1982

A Department of Energy (DOE) employee was transferred to a new duty station where he occupied a one-bedroom apartment. The employee's wife and children joined him at the apartment, but later returned to their home. His claim for temporary quarters subsistence expenses for this period was denied on the basis that, since his family had returned to their home, they had not vacated their residence wit...

B-206169: Jun 16, 1982

DIGEST: TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAMILY'S TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES BECAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES OF FAMILY'S RETURN TO FORMER RESIDENCE SHOWED LACK OF INTENT TO VACATE. EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY FOR PERIOD AFTER FAMILY REJOINED EMPLOYEE SINCE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE SHOWS FAMILY'S INTENT TO VACATE FORMER RE...