B-215287: Sep 12, 1985

GAO was asked to determine the entitlement of a Department of the Interior employee to reimbursement for subsistence expenses incurred incident to temporary duty over a holiday weekend. Interior disallowed the claimant's claim for one meal because it was unclear whether he was on official business on that day. On his reclaim voucher, the claimant added charges for nine meals which he did not claim...

B-215287: Sep 12, 1985

WHERE THE INCONSISTENT ITEMS ARE DUE TO A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE STANDARDS GOVERNING REIMBURSEMENT. THERE IS NO OTHER BASIS FOR QUESTIONING THE ACCURACY OR VALIDITY OF THE RECLAIM ITEMS. FACTS THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A DECISION FROM JUTTA E. WAS A HOLIDAY. SINCE SEPTEMBER 3-5 WERE NOT SCHEDULED WORKDAYS AND MR. LOVELL TO CLARIFY WHETHER HE WAS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS ON SUNDAY. LOVELL SAID HE WAS...