B-215222: Aug 15, 1984

PROTEST FILED BY MEMBER OF CONGRESS MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER RECEIVED NOTICE OF INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION ON ITS PROTEST TO PROCURING ACTIVITY IS UNTIMELY UNDER 4 C.F.R. 21.2(A) (1983). IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT NO PROTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS IF UNTIMELY FILED UNLESS ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS IN 4 C.F.R. 21.1(C) (1983) IS APPLICABLE REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF PROTEST...

B-215222: Oct 11, 1984

An advance decision was requested by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as to whether an employee who accompanied the Secretary to a function where formal attire was required may be reimbursed for the cost of renting a tuxedo. HHS stated that the employee's duties include accompanying the Secretary to official functions. GAO held that: (1) the cost of formal attire is not a reimburs...

B-215222: Oct 11, 1984

EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF RENTING A TUXEDO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCOMPANYING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO A FUNCTION WHERE FORMAL ATTIRE WAS REQUIRED. THE CLAIM MAY NOT BE ALLOWED SINCE ORDINARILY PAYMENT BY EMPLOYEES FOR FORMAL ATTIRE IS CONSIDERED A PERSONAL EXPENSE. 1984: THE QUESTION PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AN...

B-215222: Published: Aug 15, 1984. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 1984.

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