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 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1995-11-27 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. GA 1.13:B-259602 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259602 P0b002ee18fd4a22d f:259602 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-259602 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-259602 B-259602 Comptroller General Decision 1. An agency has appealed to the Comptroller General a settlement issued by the Claims Group granting waiver to four employees for debts incurred incident to long-term training assignments. The Claims Group granted waiver based on their determination that the employees had relied on erroneous travel orders. On appeal, however, the agency has presented additional information showing that the debts arose from excessive spending by the employees, and not in reliance on erroneous orders. Accordingly, the Claims Group's settlement is reversed.<p/>2. Four employees assigned to long-term training assignments rented apartments on a monthly basis. Each of them submitted "composite receipts" for lodging that included rent and a number of incidental lodging expenses. They did not itemize each expense or provide receipts. The use of so-called composite receipts that purport to include all incidental lodging expenses on one receipt is contrary to the Federal Travel Regulation requirement to itemize all expenses and to provide receipts for all lodging expenses. An agency may gather its own data to determine the reasonableness of any expenses that are not properly substantiated. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259602/html/GAOREPORTS-B-259602.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259602/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-259602.pdf GAO/B-259602 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259602 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-259602; Gerald A. Cavis; Jack L. Johnson, Jr.; Stephen P.;