B-28135: Oct 01, 1942

The Secretary of War requested GAO's opinion as to whether members of the Army Nurse Corps may be authorized by regulations to receive, while in a travel status, reimbursement of expenses actually incurred not in excess of $7.00 per day, or per diem in lieu thereof not exceeding $6.00 per day.GAO found that no provision has been made for members of the Army Nurse Corps other than was made in the a...

B-28135: Oct 01, 1942

IT WAS HELD THAT. WAS GENERAL IN ITS SCOPE AND COVERED ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHOSE MAXIMUM SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE WAS NOT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR BY LAW. IT WAS FURTHER HELD. THAT PAYMENT TO NURSES OF PER DIEM IN LIEU OF ACTUAL SUBSISTENCE WAS LIMITED TO $4.00. HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED AS TO OTHER CLASSES OF PERSONNEL BY STATUTES PROVIDING FOR HIGHER RATES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE ENTIT...