B-221133: Apr 15, 1986

SINCE IT HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC POLICY THAT IT IS IMPERMISSIBLE TO DISCHARGE ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS AT THEIR LAST POST OF DUTY WITHOUT THE MEANS OF RETURNING HOME. THIS POLICY HAS NO APPLICATION TO FORMER ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SEPARATION TRAVEL. TRAVEL ALLOWANCES REMAINING DUE TO THEM AFTER THEY HAVE RETURNED HOME MAY BE WITHHELD AND APPLIED AGAINST TH...

B-221133: Apr 15, 1986

The Department of Defense requested a decision on whether separation travel allowances payable to former enlisted members may be properly withheld and applied toward the satisfaction of their debts. GAO held that: (1) members of the uniformed services are entitled to allowances for their personal travel from their last duty station to their home upon separation from the service; (2) service member...