https://www.gao.gov/products/484265

B-231981: May 19, 1989

Ordinarily fines are considered personal to the employee and payment of them is his personal responsibility. Alan Pacanowski - Reimbursement of Fines for Traffic Violations: This is in response to a request for an advance decision from Mr. Pacanowski was in Panama on a temporary duty assignment from April 9 through April 29. He was detained by a Panamanian police officer for allegedly failing to g...

https://www.gao.gov/products/138704

B-231981: May 19, 1989

The Army requested an advance decision concerning an employee's claim for reimbursement for traffic violation fines he paid while on temporary duty in Panama. The Army advised that: (1) Panamanian police officers detained the claimant on two occasions, alleged that he violated traffic regulations, requested that he pay them directly, and refused to give him a receipt; (2) the claimant contended th...