B-210867: Jul 13, 1983

ALLOWANCE FOR MOVEMENT OF MOBILE HOME IS IN LIEU OF ALLOWANCE FOR SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. WOOD: THE ISSUE IN THIS DECISION IS WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE WHO SHIPS A MOBILE HOME TO HIS NEW DUTY STATION UNDER A GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS SEPARATELY. THE ANSWER IS THAT THE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF SEPARATELY SHIPPING HIS HOUSE...

B-210867: Jul 13, 1983

An authorized certifying officer of the Department of Agriculture requested an advance decision on the propriety of reimbursing a Forest Service employee for the cost of shipping his household goods separately from his mobile home. The employee, who was transferred from one official duty station to another, stated that he shipped his household goods separately because the shipping company required...