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B-201115 1 (1981-02-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjdp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: OECISION FILE: THE COMF4RZ/L4 7NERAL OF THE UNITEO STATES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 B-201115 DATE: February 27, 1981 MATTER OF: Captain Thomas J. Muskus, USA DIGEST: Army member moved his own household goods but did not follow the procedures set out in the regulations of the Army concerning the do-it-yourself move program. Specifically, he did not obtain valid weight certificates from certified weight scales. Regulations requiring such certificates are controlling and must be strictly followed. Therefore, payment may not be made without the weight certificates. The fact that the member was not fully counselled with respect to the do-it-yourself program cannot be used to permit payment. The issue in the present case is whether a member -/ of the United States Army is entitled to be paid the ,7r7 oincentive payment under t*e Army's do-it-yourself moving progra meven though he did not submit the weight tickets required by regulations showing the weight of his household goods. For the following reasons the member may not be paid the incentive payment under that program. The question was presented for an advance decision by Lieutenant Colonel G. L. Comf6rt, Finance and Account- ing Officer, 9th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis, Fort Lewis, Washington, concerning the propriety of making payment on a voucher in favor of Captain Thomas J. Muskus, USA, incident to his moving from one set of Government quarters to another set, both at Fort Lewis. The matter has been assigned Control No. 80-26 by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee. Captain Muskus provides the following information. On November 2, 1979, he was informed by the Housing Office, Fort Lewis, Washington, that as a result of a duplex renovation project he was to vacate his quarters no later than December 1, 1979. Captain Muskus informed the Housing Office that he desired to move his household 11/11YY 71