B-174387, MAY 15, 1972, 51 COMP GEN 736

ORDERS - AMENDMENT - RETROACTIVE - TRAVEL COMPLETED THE RETROACTIVE AMENDMENT OF ORDERS AUTHORIZING TRAVEL BY PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE AND DIRECTING GROUP TRAVEL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS M4100 AND M4104 OF THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS AFTER THE PERFORMANCE OF TEMPORARY DUTY AT AN ROTC SUMMER CAMP TO DELETE THE GROUP TRAVEL REQUIREMENT ENTITLES MEMBERS TRAVELING BY PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES TO THE ALLOWANCE PRESCRIBED BY PARAGRAPH M4104 OF THE REGULATIONS SINCE THE GENERAL RULE THAT TRAVEL ORDERS MAY NOT BE REVOKED OR MODIFIED RETROACTIVELY TO INCREASE OR DECREASE ACCRUED OR FIXED RIGHTS AFTER THE PERFORMANCE OF TRAVEL DOES NOT APPLY WHEN ORDERS ARE MODIFIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO CORRECT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR OR COMPLETE ORDERS TO SHOW ORIGINAL INTENT.