B-219094: Dec 5, 1985

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee claimed reimbursement for certain expenses he incurred incident to temporary duty, including: (1) the cost of boarding his cats; and (2) a deductible he incurred when his car was broken into during his temporary duty. The employee contended that: (1) he was unable to make less costly arrangements for his cats because IRS did not timely notify him of the a...

B-219094: Dec 5, 1985

PET CARE EXPENSES INCURRED BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHILE ON TEMPORARY DUTY ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE SINCE NEITHER THE STATUTE NOR THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR SUCH EXPENSES. ETC. - PERSONAL PROPERTY - CLAIMS ACT OF 1964 2.THIS OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER THE CLAIM OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR LOSS AN...