B-207563: Sep 8, 1982

An advance decision was requested as to whether an employee's laundry expenses could be reimbursed incident to two temporary duty assignments. The agency had refused to allow the reimbursement because the employee was not away from his post of duty for more than 7 consecutive days and all of the laundry was done at his permanent post after his return from his temporary duty assignments. GAO held t...

B-207563: Sep 8, 1982

AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN IN AN ACTUAL SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE TRAVEL STATUS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR LAUNDRY EXPENSES WHICH WERE INCURRED AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO HIS PERMANENT DUTY STATION AND AFTER HIS OFFICIAL TRAVEL STATUS HAD ENDED. FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS PARAGRAPH 1-8.LA PERMITS REIMBURSEMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE'S EXPENSES ON AN ACTUAL SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE BASIS ONLY FO...