B-270687: Dec 26, 1995

An agency asks whether companion tickets ("Buddy Passes") given to the agency at no cost or for a nominal fee when tickets are purchased for official travel may be used by the employees' spouses. Since the ticket that entitles the agency to the companion ticket is purchased with government funds. Is the property of the agency and may be disposed of only in accordance with regulations issued by the...

B-270687: Published: Dec 26, 1995. Publicly Released: Dec 26, 1995.

The International Boundary and Water Commission requested a decision on whether employees could use free companion tickets for personal use. GAO held that: (1) the employees could not use the companion tickets for personal use, since they are the Commission's property and could only be used in accordance with General Service Administration (GSA) regulations; and (2) GSA could change its regulation...