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B-187344 1 (1977-02-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadecv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I * t t 4. I.I CEOILION 10 0I FILE: 18734& MATTER OF: DIGEST: THU COMPTROLLER UENEMAL OP THE UNITED STATE. WAUHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DATE: FEB 2 311 wiliam J. 0'rien * Actual sbaastence expense. - msh rate area - Costructwe travel 1. Employ Was assi d to temorr7 duty at Indiaspolis, Indians, and t then at Chicageo Illinom hJtouh be stayed in Chicago on hi . first pgt ot travel, he my not be reitbursed for actual Subsistence expenes ; high-rs geographical area for first night, since con- structive travel schedule placed hi. in Indianapolis for that night. 2, Employee, assigned to temporary duty1 Ma placed in constructive travel on per die* Ira first .ay of travel. FTR pars. 1-8.2c(2i (MI 19, 1975) provides that reimbursement for day of return to me shall be Same a& for first day. Since he constructively spent first day in per dis status, employee my only be paid per diem for day of return, even though he retureI from high rate geosaphical area. 3. Employee on temporary duty obtained lodgisrm at double occupancy rates. Since sane accommodations would have been obtained had he not been ac- cmpanie*I , employee, who is aligible for reimbursement for self only, my be reimbirsed at single occupancy rate rather than at one-half of double occupancy rate. 4. Employee, assigned to temporaryduty in Chicago, obtained suburban lodgings. Since employee was authorized atntal car, use of taxicab between airport and lodgings, and of jmmmuter train my have been advantageous to the Government. REmployee my thus be I r