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[Question of Navy Member's Entitlement to Dislocation Allowance]

B-215390 Nov 20, 1984
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A decision was requested as to whether a Naval officer was entitled to a dislocation allowance at either the with-dependents or without-dependents rate as a result of his transfer from ship to shore duty. The transfer occurred at the ship's home port. Until the transfer, the officer's dependents occupied government quarters at the home port. However, because of his transfer, his dependents were required to vacate the government quarters and he had to relocate them. Federal regulations do not provide a right to a dislocation allowance unless a permanent change of station has been ordered, and a transfer cannot be considered a permanent change of station when a military member is transferred from ship to shore duty at the ship's home port. Accordingly, GAO found that the officer was not entitled to a dislocation allowance for expenses he incurred as a result of his loss of government quarters. Furthermore, GAO has no authority to waive the regulations.

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