B-209191: Apr 13, 1983

BECAUSE 60 COMP.GEN. 181 WAS ADDRESSED SPECIFICALLY TO THE PER DIEM ENTITLEMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5702. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL WILL NOT OBJECT TO PER DIEM OR SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE PAYMENTS ALREADY MADE TO MILITARY MEMBERS THAT EXCEED THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY MAXIMUMS AS THE RESULT OF AN AGENCY'S HAVING CONTRACTED FOR LODGINGS OR MEALS. 60 COMP.GEN. 181 IS EXTENDED....

B-209191: Apr 13, 1983

A member of the uniformed services requested an opinion as to whether his liability, and that of others in his group, for overpayments of temporary duty subsistence expenses may be excused. The members in question were employed in the Helicopter Operations Group, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). On the basis of a prior GAO holding, the NOAA finance office issued bills for re...