B-220288: Feb 19, 1986

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - TRANSFERS - TEMPORARY QUARTERS ENTITLEMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WAS TRANSFERRED INCIDENT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION FROM COLORADO TO WASHINGTON. EMPLOYEE WAS AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY QUARTERS ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILY INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPENDENT MOTHER TO STAY IN ADA. DEPENDENT MOTHER WAS PLACED IN A NURSING HOME IN NEW MEXICO UNTIL SHE JOINED THE FA...

B-220288: Feb 19, 1986

The Department of Energy requested an advance decision concerning whether an employee may be reimbursed for his dependent mother's temporary quarters in a nursing home subsequent to his transfer. GAO noted that: (1) the employee was authorized temporary quarters for himself, his family, and his mother pursuant to his transfer; (2) the employee's mother moved in with his mother-in-law until she cou...