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[Claim for Pet Boarding Expenses]

B-212032 Jul 06, 1983
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A decision was requested concerning a claim for kennel expenses for boarding a pet while an employee was on temporary duty. The employee believed that the kennel expenses were reimbursable as a necessary cost incident to his travel, since there was no one else to care for his pet while he was away. The agency denied the claim on the basis of a prior GAO decision which held that child care expenses incurred as the result of an employee's travel are not reimbursable. The fact that an employee incurred kennel expenses as a result of his performance of temporary duty is not a sufficient reason for shifting the boarding costs to the Government. Absent statutory or regulatory authorization, such costs may not be paid by the Government. Accordingly, this claim may not be paid.

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