B-223900: Dec 24, 1986

TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS AS WITNESSES: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR AN ADVANCE DECISION FROM THE PER DIEM. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE REGARDING TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS CALLED TO TESTIFY AS WITNESSES IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. /1/ THE QUESTION PRESENTED IS WHETHER MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED WITH TRAVEL AN...

B-223900: Dec 24, 1986

The Department of Defense: (1) requested a decision concerning uniformed services members' entitlement to reimbursement for expenses incident to duty as witnesses in criminal court proceedings in state or local courts; and (2) proposed a regulation change to allow authorization of travel expenses for members required to appear as witnesses in a state or local criminal proceeding. GAO held that: (1...