B-223644: Nov 28, 1986

WAS AUTHORIZED A HOME SERVICE TRANSFER ALLOWANCE (HSTA) COVERING THE PERIOD OF HIS STAY IN WASHINGTON. RICHARDSON WAS AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL FROM NAPLES. SINCE THERE WAS UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHERE MR. RICHARDSON WOULD BE ASSIGNED HE WAS AUTHORIZED A HSTA COVERING THE PERIOD OF HIS STAY IN WASHINGTON. THAT HE RELIED ON THE ADVICE OF HIS "BACKSTOP OFFICER" IN SECURING TEMPORARY QUARTERS SINCE HIS PERMANE...

B-223644: Nov 28, 1986

The Agency for International Development (AID) requested a decision concerning an employee's entitlement to a home service transfer allowance (HSTA) for his temporary lodging costs in one location and for his dependents in a nearby location while awaiting his reassignment. GAO held that: (1) HSTA had a statutory payment limit of 30 calendar days; and (2) since both locations were high-rate geograp...