B-212327: Feb 22, 1984

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - TRANSFERS - TEMPORARY QUARTERS - ABSENCES AN INJURED EMPLOYEE ON SICK LEAVE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM HONG KONG TO DALLAS. ON ARRIVAL IN DALLAS HE REPORTED BY TELEPHONE TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND WAS OFFICIALLY ENTERED ON DUTY ON JAN. 17. THE CLAIM IS ALLOWED. WHILE THAT INTERRUPTION OF TEMPORARY QUARTERS OCCUPANCY DID NOT INVOLVE "OFFICIAL NECESSITY" AS THAT TERM IS USED IN FTR PAR...

B-212327: Feb 22, 1984

The Immigration and Naturalization Service requested a decision on the entitlement of an employee to reimbursement for temporary quarters subsistence expenses incident to a permanent change of station. The injured employee, who was on sick leave, was transferred from Hong Kong to Texas. On his arrival in Texas, he reported to his supervisor by telephone and officially entered duty in January 1983,...