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 1995-11-09 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-261141 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261141 P0b002ee18fd46896 f:261141 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-261141 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-261141 B-261141 Comptroller General Decision An employee on a temporary duty assignment had a government-owned car, which had broken down, towed to a car dealership. The dealership arranged for the employee to use a rental car provided through its contract with a local car rental agency. Based on advice given to her by her supervisor, the employee purchased collision damage waiver insurance and now seeks reimbursement. The claim may not be paid. The Federal Travel Regulation expressly prohibits reimbursement to employees for such insurance. The erroneous advice of an agency official may not serve as the basis of a claim otherwise prohibited by law. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261141/html/GAOREPORTS-B-261141.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261141/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-261141.pdf GAO/B-261141 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261141 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-261141; Debra Dreisbach;