PAYMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENESE FROM UNVOUCHERED FUNDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00709R000400070293-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 293
• Publication Date: December 23, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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23 December 1041
OGC HAS REVIEWED.
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Sw,bjeuts Payment or Travel 1.spensce from unvouo r d?
Funds
I, You requested the undorsigned to Os:swims the rerellsk
time and decisions eoncorning *travel *Malice* end .the paY000*
et per diem, in cOnsi4OrIn8 allowsbleAreWel 40,P*120040,,IMC'.
paid b7 CIA fOr employees assigned to 030 Ond employes& on
unvouehored funds() there la for conelderatIon the fenowings
?a) Special Funds Regulation Wm. l. 3oct1on
2?3(a), provides as follows;
"Travel expenses mill be TWA from unvouotie ed
fun48 La VA? amount persitted by law and the
ntandardised =overnaeot Travel Aogulations. No
rellatirosmont wIll be nada Tor items of spens?
not allowable tallier such reculationv? ? 4 U
These roglat,tiones of course, were issued by tlle Director.
or c'v, and. adopted for use by CIA.
(b)j asssorandum dated. l Januory 1047. the Director
Of CI7 dio3sat04 authority to the Assistant 7:tractor for
Special Gperstione. Qr the IA:ecutive Officer fur Special
Operations, to approve:
within the 1itsof uuvoutherod funds -allotted
to ti o 0Mcs of npatisl Operations by the Pro,?
jtote Review Committee and in accordance with
szisttnc lswe ani regulations. ? 0
"l? The transfer of civilian employees
frc= one official station to another, and the
pement pr reirahurseent or All 461,501mass Incident
tt4creto. ? ?
*5. Travel by civilian employees incident.
te canne or their official staition**
(c) Spetilal uv1s RoEulation rs? L provides for
the Ap.pointmemt or certitying otrioefrs wno must examine.
awrovel and vartify all vouchers ololelna reimbursWaent
tram unvoucbered fllnds prior to pays:onto The certifying
()Meer t atAhorised by the regulations to refer to the
cue: pl,vielon, or other appropriate orri-
.6er, an:lr! questioTi concern/LIT, the ugie Qr unvoue4ay!io Af,
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.614. 2$ Doesobor 1947
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(d) Agienti.Cashiers are provided for & pecial
Funds %eguletton No. lo and In eddltion to other duties,
are autIlorisads
*flotwithetandine the presentee or nsceasary
and certlficttiohs bring to the -attention ofAhe
Chief. Special Funds ;Section, or other 'appropriate
officers any facts 'which lead the agentwoadder to
believe L'aut the expenditure presented thereby is
imptleper or illsgoleo
(e) In 73:40cia1 ?undo Regulation No. lo the senora
Ctouneel lc chard vIth certain duties concerning the
admtnistration of unvoushared fundas
*(e) Upon the request Or the Direetorp ?als
or other sprpftpriatiti offiC140_-to rend* his
opinion ass to Coo legAlity of *ay perment or
proposed paymentg
N(b) Report to ths Diretteri cro, any teats
tending tc elbow the illegal *r improor use of
t4nvoucher.4 funds's".
(f) The Subsistence Pxpeass Mt of 10044 as itee*4igg6
provIdes In Section 3 a* SollosSIS
offieers and emplovees of the departments
arid establishments while trimaing on official
business and gway from their designated posts of
duty shall be allowed in lietiot their actual wow.
peruses for subsistence **I ell feel or tips to
portnre and stewards, a per Olem allowance to be
prescribed by the heeds or the denartnents snd
establishments concerned et n retie not to exceed
46?CO within the limit* of the continental United
States and not to exceed an average of P.00 hem
yond tiLe linIts t the contikaantel 1.411to4 Statcco*
(g) Paragraph 46 of the, 3taadardiaks4 Oevernoont
ihrgivol !maul* agNie a prsvittkos as 1411000
"Under no circumstsresS mill per diem to lieu ifor-
subatistones be angrited an employe* at his
statics:1*P
Zs It appears clear tram Use above that the Director
hos or.thorised unvoucbsred fund* to be expended for trava
4020emses only in accordance vitt the Sten4ar4iaed Oovernmeh
Travel leguletionsis Alsos the delegation or authority to
youtpaild to -our ./tecutive Cfficeft prerildes for anthorktr?
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ww :4000mber 1047
to dirsat travel arid authorise the payment of travel expensee
in aocordeu.se with istinr laws anctilations* PUrther*
71171:315177.7u.;leerem as we as egen,latrirriirxeroa required
te ascertain that vol4chers certified and payments made on .
euet* voucta2;41 4re) Ln uoccrdence vith the Special Punch' Rogu...
lations* ourtifyluc officer Ls bonded and addition,
'alre held personals liable 'hero he bas,oartified a voucher
GO Wane; in accordance with regulstions and, in faett the
voucher iv glet* :m the event of qvestionsa they are anthoriwed
the ::711-z.cturs in ti 'm Ragulatiems, to refer questions to
the chlef, :7,'40131e1 Lurcis Division, or othego apprOpriate
cer* Timo :,ioneral Counsel Is authorised by the Dirostor in .
the 4locla1 Funits Reg1titt10118# to pander his opinion to to
The leselitj or um7 payment ur proposed payment* Therefore,
atJan a voucher le pneaanted for sertifieetion to the cortt..
tying officer wilIfth wiears questionable In any way* the
eertifyint:: offloor is authorized to request an opinion from
the General Counsel eenearnihE the 1ege1ity of the proposed
paymout.
3, In the case which we d1scussed* the Implosive bad
been pemanc,.ntl, otInloyed in iieshinton from 17 Piebraarr lt147*
)11 27 July li),47. she vas transferred from her pOielti00, es
410F4?21, salary #Z097,20, to CAP-6, salary 00402100* with the
intent of shiqping bar to an eve sea* station* ler trans..
POrtatioh was aohodulodo and wle woe to leave 27 Zopteaber
11)47* prior tv ti.mt date* her transportation ens emnooledo
simss Ler ciacli,;natiou fram the 1)epartivent or 71teto had not
been mtcurod* :n. the neaht171v, :the had shipped somo or -her .
clothinc tU J..c owcrues stetion0 Uowevcr-: she wee able.: to
reela:Aa sone or the tragiceEe and clothing 'Lich bed been*.
snippord lia41 al!*Ittee thAt she incurred expenses amounting to
VZ*124 in trips to acw Jersey for thie purpose* The-emplbloo
also stat 6v ja she had to spend the approximate total Cf
04000110 fur olothinc to replemeHthat whiCh h*d ?
bean ehippecl to the overseas station* A liurter fact is- .
that the employes had given notice tel vaatte torapeotaant*
/Wearer!' lt is understood that sba wee Olie to etey'LO the.
apartment ih which ahe had been residing and Is presently
livitag in tllut apartment',
4* 2n* questian arises traether or not the emplitainer
entered into a travel statue *Alen would entitle her SO a
per diem allowance in lieu of subsistenee If authorised by
the appropriate official* AS noted stove, the aubeistionue
.L.xpense Act of 1924 provides that employees of the cavern-P.
net be aliewed o per diem allowance In lieu of setual
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eApensas for cubeistence while traveling on offIcial hualft-
roes end zway froo the employee's deelpla%ed post of duty.
quentloTA 10?48 considered in 9 Comp. 00110 233# 8 Dotamber
1(40. In tLat case, ttio employee was espUo$ed in Washthg..
toll* c4:n IPZ 50;t1Inbor 10290 she vas trimsferred to another
?overnisent W101 her official haadquaertere wax desiem.
anted ns nomespolicp kinfiesots. for 'the new position* Alper
was directed to r(main in i4asbington for a ttme and did
razain there until 13 ...,ctobor 1929. She submitted a voveber
covtv.Altz pe7.- (1.141cm ror ti * noriod R7 September to 13.oet4i6or
17,!29. Irf,, th,TIA during the period for which the'
4)loyas c1Lli4ed ,il-!,m.lthe was not traveling on ?facial
nt-er4t17, lived jut as she had boon living
wIlae employed bs.te overnmnt agency up to the tliwor
trantfer. Ccn2olu,*nt3, the transfer did not operate
;Claclo tr:r. u travel etAtl,s so, 441 to entitle her to
tJelsteJlee or !)tr dlem in it thereof. In lb Comp. Oen
11 17 Jsrway-7 1,58, it var4 held that *.len en empinyse is
40pc:nteld gind nnt.ers trxon lkity at the place or alpointment.
s travel ststs qntitlinf7 him to reituvirsement of taiivol
expenses or .16r .1".In in or subsistence would not ber(in
until he actftlix beine t_r.nvil tram that pointe
S. Mc ,37,7,;trii: in RO Comp. 3en? 020, 27 Usy 19410 :
la Illumimatn. In that see., the emplOyee had been 460- -
'4uplia iv filiLinrtfun umtl 20 JUT24 1940. in that date, he
was uppoint4J.d 111 another ..74,vernnent *gooey and required. to
:.ecalvu 1raln.1L. And inetmetion in 4ashington ror his
flcld L;4Aitlx,. un rt.? June 1940, the training baving been
cum21ettid, tAf, woos direrted to report to his rieId station
ittlaWipa, cmoreia. the employee submitted a per diem
vcuoner vovter:,,ti the ported 21 June to 119 Jun e 1940 while
undetr ihstruc'.:Itininit.stiltroni?I ias hold that since .
ttio emploync wr,e residing In 'weehington at the time of 4004,
pOilltzeolltatb. fact that his departare was delayed a row
in did i pu nLm to any additional expense fur submits..
te' dintnse, and, ii s;:y event, the decitions were eonsiotant in
U:?st =der truch. circumstances there is no authority
:or pa:iv:out or 7or diem. It was stated:
'AcoordinGly, trier* le 110 authority under which yima
could r41 rd14 per d1om mt your place ct residence
before enttrInF upon t travel status."
6. TI:prli 'ire numerous decisions which. state that per
It lieu vr subsistence Is :myna* only when in a travel
stiiit1411 ay Crtnt official headquarters (2i Copp. Clem. 330,
;51. July 1V42). Tt has been held that any reasonsbla Admint.",
st?-at.lve dosicristion ur the first duty station is not ordi--
ntrily queat1cned. smd Clen the smployeeAs transferred -
buns fide to t.A* final duty station* travel expenses are
ptIa4le. Convorsslyt_ t49,,,A1Act,at; omokeigio olipsker.
mined to beAfilayeiFfNeafl "Lreit;1 nit no subsists'4,- '
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eftinistratively nay be authorised fol! the teoporery duty
period up to the time of depexturof =lasso of oeuree* the
temporary duty requIred of the new employee la in the city
of his residence (22 comp. Gen,. 859s * IterOU 1g4.3)4 ''TIIB
31117,15tonos iit7lenee n0-, viee 7.;4-A- contraplate the payment
of ? elioaistence allowance for all suiployeas at all. times,-
theIleyrAnt of %,11.c.11 wciuld augment their salariescon
in tra-
vention of no.otl