B-220104: Aug 4, 1986

STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE WAS AUTHORIZED HOME LEAVE PENDING REASSIGNMENT. WAS AUTHORIZED PRIOR OR AFTER HOME LEAVE PROVIDED EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INCURRED HAD CONSULTATIONS OCCURED AFTER HOME LEAVE. FOREIGN SERVICE TRAVEL REGULATIONS REQUIRE ALL OFFICIAL TRAVEL BE PERFORMED DIRECTLY BY "USUALLY TRAVELED ROUTE" WHICH IS ONE OR MORE ROUTES ESSENTIALLY THE SAME IN COST AN...

B-220104: Aug 4, 1986

A Department of State employee requested reconsideration of his claim for expenses incurred while traveling to his new assignment. GAO noted that the employee submitted claims for phone calls, airfare that exceeded the cost of direct travel, baggage handling, and travel via ship. GAO held that State could: (1) reimburse the employee for phone calls approved by the head of the agency; (2) not reimb...