B-225352: Sep 21, 1987

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL - Travel - Temporary duty - Travel expenses - Return travel - Personal convenience DIGEST: A member of the Energy Research Advisory Board was issued a round trip airline ticket for travel to attend a 3-day Board meeting in Seattle which was due to end on a Friday afternoon. His return flight to his home in Oklahoma City was scheduled for Saturday. His reimbursement for the addit...

B-225352: Sep 21, 1987

The Department of Energy (DOE) requested a decision regarding an advisory board member's claim for full reimbursement of travel expenses he incurred when he deviated from his approved travel schedule. GAO held that DOE should limit reimbursement to the expenses the claimant would have incurred had he adhered to his approved schedule. Accordingly, the claim was denied...