United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-01-26 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-254585.3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3 P0b002ee18fd4e803 f:2545853 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3 B-254585.3 Comptroller General Decision

An agency adopted a regulation to limit relocation benefits for transferring employees to transfers in which the new duty station and the old duty station are at least 30 miles apart and the employee's commute increases at least 30 miles. Based on this regulation, the agency denied an employee's request for reimbursement for relocation expenses. The employee appeals the agency's decision asserting that the agency's regulation is contrary to law because it was motivated primarily by the agency's desire to reduce relocation expenses. The regulation is within the discretion given agencies under the applicable Federal Travel Regulation. Therefore, the claim is denied. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3/html/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3.pdf GAO/B-254585.3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-254585-3 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-254585.3; Glenn Rutledge-Short Distance Transfer; Title 5 Section 5724a Title 5 Section 5724 Title 5 Section 5724(a) 5 U.S.C. 5724a 5 U.S.C. 5724 5 U.S.C. 5724(a)