REQUESTING DECISION WHETHER YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO CREDIT NURSE KATIE M. IS IN PART AS FOLLOWS: EACH COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON THE ACTIVE LIST. THE VALUE OF ONE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE IS HEREBY FIXED AT 70 CENTS PER DAY. * * * NO RENTAL ALLOWANCE SHALL ACCRUE TO AN OFFICER HAVING NO DEPENDENTS WHILE HE IS ON FIELD OR SEA DUTY. NOR SHALL ANY RENTAL ALLOWANCE ACCRUE TO AN OFFICER WITH OR WITHOUT DEPENDE...

The Department of the Navy requested GAO's opinion on whether it may credit a Navy nurse with increased allowances as with dependents.GAO found that though officers are granted increased rental, subsistence, and quarters allowance for dependents, the Nurse's appointment and tenure of position were somewhat different from that of an officer, and there was no intent to authorize increased allowances...