B-215960: Nov 14, 1984

THE CLAIM IS DENIED. EXPENSES CLAIMED FOR PLUMBING REPAIRS ARE OPERATING OR MAINTENANCE COSTS SPECIFICALLY DISALLOWED BY PARAGRAPH 2-6.2D OF THE FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (FTR). COSTS DISALLOWED UNDER OTHER SECTIONS ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE AS MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. MARKGRAF - RELOCATION EXPENSES - PLUMBING REPAIR: AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) IS CLAIMING COSTS TOTALING $7...

B-215960: Nov 14, 1984

An advance decision was requested as to whether plumbing expenses, which were incurred by a Defense Contract Audit Agency employee during relocation, could be reimbursed. The expenses were incurred during the purchase of a residence at the employee's new duty station. Under Federal Travel Regulations, repairs to a residence are not reimbursable. Furthermore, such costs are not reimbursable as misc...