[IRS Employee's Claim for Nonrefundable Airline Ticket]

The Internal Revenue Service requested a decision regarding an employee's claim for reimbursement for the cost of a nonrefundable airline ticket he bought for weekend travel in connection with a training course that was subsequently cancelled. GAO held that the claimant failed to comply with regulations requiring him to purchase his airline ticket through the General Services Administration's contract air carrier service. Accordingly, the claim was denied.