B-220129: Jan 29, 1986

WAS TRANSFERRED TO DOWNEY. WHICH WAS PAID ON JUNE 4. HE SUBMITTED A VOUCHER CLAIMING TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $931.50 WHICH WERE INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 17 TO OCTOBER 16. WOOLFORK'S REQUEST THE AGENCY HAS ASKED FOR A DECISION AS TO HIS ENTITLEMENT TO TEMPORARY QUARTERS EXPENSES. /1/ IT IS HIS CONTENTION THAT HE WAS DELAYED FROM OCCUPYING TEMPORARY QUART...

B-220129: Jan 29, 1986

The Defense Logistics Agency requested a decision as to whether an employee was entitled to temporary quarters expenses incurred during his relocation. The employee contended that: (1) he was delayed from occupying temporary quarters because his travel advance was not timely processed; and (2) the regulations requiring occupancy of temporary quarters within 30 days should not apply to this situati...