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 2010-12-28 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-12-14 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-260765 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260765 P0b002ee180b9bc80 f:260765 DGPO 2010-12-28 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-260765 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-260765 B-260765 Comptroller General Decision

1. A transferred employee who rented the house he eventually purchased is not entitled to temporary quarters subsistence expenses (TQSE) for the rental period. The record shows that the residence was offered to the employee for "rent or purchase"; that the employee rented it pending arrangements to sell his old house and seek financing; and that, while the employee continued to look at other houses during the rental period, he did so as a precaution in the event he was unable to purchase the house. These facts support the agency's determination that the employee moved into the house with the intention of occupying it permanently.<p/>2. A transferred employee was given an advance of travel funds which included funds for TQSE. The employee became indebted for TQSE because he failed to meet the legal requirements for payment of those expenses, and not because of an erroneous authorization. Therefore, the advance for TQSE does not constitute an erroneous payment subject to waiver under 5 U.S.C. 5584 (1994).<p/>3. A transferred employee was erroneously authorized relocation expenses for his aunt and 22-year-old daughter, and was given an advance for those expenses. It appears that the employee spent the advance in reliance on the erroneous orders and, consequently, his indebtedness is subject to waiver. The case is remanded to the agency for computation of the debt that may be waived. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-260765/html/GAOREPORTS-B-260765.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-260765/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-260765.pdf GAO/B-260765 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260765 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-260765; Reginald Cutter-Temporary Quarters Subsistence; Title 5 Section 5584 Title 5 Section 5724a(a)(3) 5 U.S.C. 5584 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(3)