Travel and Relocation Claims Decided By The GSBCA: 2004

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  1. Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses
  2. Transportation expenses of temporary duty travel
  3. House hunting trips
  4. New employees, retirees, separated employees
  5. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)
  6. Temporary quarters
  7. Real estate transaction expenses
  8. Household goods
  9. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars
  10. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government
  11. Taxes (WTA and RITA)
  12. Miscellaneous
  13. Meritorious claims
  14. Collective bargaining agreements

Decisions

  1. Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses
    • Panfilo Marquez, GSBCA 16287-TRAV [Text] (Mar. 31, 2004)
    • Renea A. Webb, GSBCA 16357-TRAV [Text] (Apr. 29, 2004)
    • Frank A. Condino, GSBCA 16365-TRAV [Text] (May 18, 2004)
    • Arjumand Wohra Khan, GSBCA 16356-TRAV [Text] (June 24, 2004)
    • Raymond S. Corrall, Jr., GSBCA 16412-RELO [Text] (July 16, 2004)
    • Belinda Berry, GSBCA 16418-TRAV [Text] (Sept. 17, 2004)
    • Joel Butcher, GSBCA 16384-TRAV [Text] (Sept. 30, 2004)
    • Dennis J. Fitzgerald, GSBCA 16434-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 26, 2004)
    • Christine A. Martin, GSBCA 16478-TRAV [Text] (Nov. 19, 2004)
    • Stephen S. Talbot, GSBCA 16507-TRAV [Text] (Nov. 30, 2004)
  2. Transportation expenses of temporary duty travel
    • Lana J. Reaves, GSBCA 16237-TRAV [Text] (Jan. 21, 2004)
    • Victoria Davis, GSBCA 16331-TRAV [Text] (Apr. 27, 2004)
    • Troy W. Pruett, GSBCA 16409-TRAV [Text] (July 22, 2004)
    • Wayne R. Smith, GSBCA 16193-RELO [Text] (July 28, 2004)
    • Richard L. Hengel, GSBCA 16423-TRAV [Text] (Aug. 5, 2004)
    • Steven J. Maass, GSBCA 16393-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 19, 2004)
    • Joy S. Mickelberry, GSBCA 16438-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 20, 2004)
    • Linda R. Drees, GSBCA 16480-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 26, 2004)
  3. House hunting trips
    • Perry F. Gayaldo, GSBCA 16339-RELO [Text] (Feb. 18, 2004)
    • Vanessa G. Outenreath, GSBCA 16316-RELO [Text] (May 11, 2004)
    • Timothy R. Defoggi, GSBCA 16495-RELO [Text] (Dec. 17, 2004)
  4. New employees, retirees, separated employees
    • Erika J. Chamberlin, GSBCA 16283-RELO [Text] (Jan. 14, 2004)
    • A United States Secret Service Employee, GSBCA 16349-RELO [Text] (Feb. 25, 2004)
    • Jacqueline S. Ferguson, GSBCA 16351-RELO [Text] (Apr. 1, 2004)
    • Kathern L. Gaskins, GSBCA 16328-RELO [Text] (Apr. 12, 2004)
    • John J. Churchill, GSBCA 16419-RELO [Text] (June 30, 2004)
    • Patricia G. Smith, GSBCA 16417-RELO [Text] (July 15, 2004)
    • Richard E. Stegall, GSBCA 16454-RELO [Text] (Oct. 18, 2004)
    • Linda L. Skaggs, GSBCA 16494-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)
    • Mark R. Engelbaum, GSBCA 16465-RELO [Text] (Dec. 7, 2004)
    • Amy Oestreich, GSBCA 16489-RELO [Text] (Dec. 16, 2004)
  5. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)
    • Henry H. Arnold IV, GSBCA 16275-RELO [Text] (Feb. 27, 2004)
    • Michael A. MacInerney, GSBCA 16309-RELO [Text] (Mar. 18, 2004)
    • Steven Fuller, GSBCA 16337-RELO [Text] (Apr. 19, 2004)
    • Catherine L. Haddow, GSBCA 16240-TRAV [Text] (June 2, 2004)
    • Sharon A. Thompson, GSBCA 16402-RELO [Text] (June 24, 2004)
    • Samuel C. Stringer, GSBCA 16369-RELO [Text] (Aug. 10, 2004)
    • Jorge A. Pagan-Albino, GSBCA 16405-TRAV [Text] (Aug. 18, 2004)
    • Oscar G. Rivera, GSBCA 16332-TRAV [Text] (Aug. 19, 2004)
    • Mark R. Engelbaum, GSBCA 16465-RELO [Text] (Dec. 7, 2004)
    • William S. Granderson, GSBCA 16466-RELO [Text] (Dec. 16, 2004)
  6. Temporary quarters
    1. Employee's intent
      • William M. Misczak, GSBCA 16242-RELO [Text] (Feb. 20, 2004)
      • James S. Hartley, GSBCA 16390-RELO [Text] (July 22, 2004)
    2. Extensions of the initially authorized period
      • John D. Stringfellow, GSBCA 16268-RELO [Text] (Mar. 29, 2004)
      • Wayne Lunsford, GSBCA 16352-RELO [Text] (May 11, 2004)
      • Joel Williams, GSBCA 16437-RELO [Text] (Sept. 22, 2004)
    3. Amounts payable
      • Matthew D. Murphy, GSBCA 16326-RELO [Text] (Feb. 2, 2004)
      • David S. Reinhold, GSBCA 16334-RELO [Text] (Feb. 10, 2004)
      • Charles P. Moukoury, GSBCA 15965-RELO [Text] (Mar. 5, 2004)
      • David Klaus, GSBCA 16338-RELO [Text] (Mar. 11, 2004)
      • Steven Fuller, GSBCA 16337-RELO [Text] (Apr. 19, 2004)
      • Andrew K. Moghrabi, GSBCA 16335-RELO [Text] (May 3, 2004)
      • Vanessa G. Outenreath, GSBCA 16316-RELO [Text] (May 11, 2004)
      • Kimberly Shelton, GSBCA 16406-RELO [Text] (June 23, 2004)
      • Jason A. Knapp, GSBCA 16408-RELO [Text] (July 14, 2004)
      • R. Randazzo, GSBCA 16420-RELO [Text] (July 15, 2004)
      • Sarah J. Allen, GSBCA 16430-RELO [Text] (Oct. 13, 2004)
  7. Real estate transaction expenses
    1. General principles
      1. Employee must incur costs
        • Raul A. Rodriguez, GSBCA 16444-RELO [Text] (July 28, 2004)
        • Christopher P. Murnane, GSBCA 16422-RELO [Text] (Sept. 22, 2004)
      2. Employee must sell/purchase real estate
        • None
      3. Some expenses must be "customarily paid" by seller/buyer
        • Jeanette H. Walsh, GSBCA 16394-RELO [Text] (June 17, 2004)
        • Nick V. Colucci, GSBCA 16424-RELO [Text] (July 23, 2004)
        • Rodney D. Hartleib, GSBCA 16421-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)
        • Ginevra A. Hightower, GSBCA 16512-RELO [Text] (Nov. 18, 2004)
    2. Title issues
      • Jagdish C. Bhandari, GSBCA 16343-RELO [Text] (Mar. 10, 2004)
    3. Regularly commutes
      • Roger Henry, GSBCA 16300-RELO [Text] (Feb. 24, 2004)
      • Amos F. Jones, Jr., GSBCA 16305-RELO [Text] (Apr. 30, 2004)
    4. Specific types of costs
      1. Excess land
        • None
      2. Courier fees
        • Rodney D. Hartleib, GSBCA 16421-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)
      3. Cooperative association administrative fees
        • None
      4. Mortgage insurance, hazard insurance, title insurance
        • Virginia Wensley Koch, GSBCA 16277-RELO [Text] (Apr. 28, 2004)
        • Jeanette H. Walsh, GSBCA 16394-RELO [Text] (June 17, 2004)
        • William P. Long, GSBCA 16450-RELO [Text] (Sept. 14, 2004)
        • Christopher P. Murnane, GSBCA 16422-RELO [Text] (Sept. 22, 2004)
      5. Construction of a new home
        • None
      6. Finance charges/Legal fees
        • Virginia Wensley Koch, GSBCA 16277-RELO [Text] (Apr. 28, 2004)
        • Richard Carleton, GSBCA 16383-RELO [Text] (May 20, 2004)
        • Cindy L. Luciano, GSBCA 16403-RELO [Text] (July 15, 2004)
        • Willo D. Lockett, GSBCA 16391-RELO [Text] (Aug. 2, 2004)
        • Jeffrey W. Rose, II, GSBCA 16386-RELO [Text] (Aug. 4, 2004)
        • William P. Long, GSBCA 16450-RELO [Text] (Sept. 14, 2004)
        • Rodney D. Hartleib, GSBCA 16421-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)
        • Michael L. Rivera, GSBCA 16488-RELO [Text] (Nov. 10, 2004)
        • Ginevra A. Hightower, GSBCA 16512-RELO [Text] (Nov. 18, 2004)
      7. Loan discounts, mortgage discounts
        • None
      8. Lease breaking expenses
        • Angela Brown, GSBCA 16523-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)
      9. Relocation services
        • John D. Stringfellow, GSBCA 16268-RELO [Text] (Mar. 29, 2004)
        • Donald P. Krump, GSBCA 16395-RELO [Text] (July 16, 2004)
        • Judy Schutza, GSBCA 16475-RELO [Text] (Oct. 27, 2004)
      10. Other
        • Janice Ayala, GSBCA 16330-RELO [Text] (Feb. 20, 2004)(some evidence is better than none)
        • Keith O. Biddlecom, GSBCA 16263-RELO [Text] (Mar. 2, 2004)(earnest money)
        • Jacqueline S. Ferguson, GSBCA 16351-RELO [Text] (Apr. 1, 2004) (transfer prevents purchase of house)
        • Jeanette H. Walsh, GSBCA 16394-RELO [Text] (June 17, 2004)(contribution to a charitable fund)
        • Cindy L. Luciano, GSBCA 16403-RELO [Text] (July 15, 2004) (mtge corp's liability insurance)
        • Nick V. Colucci, GSBCA 16424-RELO [Text] (July 23, 2004)(charge similar to transfer tax)
        • Edward I. Wexler, GSBCA 16410-RELO [Text] (Aug. 11, 2004)(finance purchase of new house by borrowing against another house)
        • Jan S. Schneier, GSBCA 16336-RELO [Text] (Aug. 20, 2004)(cap on property mgmt services)
        • Robert K. Bass, GSBCA 16467-RELO [Text] (Sept. 1, 2004)(unusual arrangement for selling house, involving transfer of title to a trust and payment of $10,000 to trust beneficiary)
        • John J. Ranero, GSBCA 16439-RELO [Text] (Sept. 20, 2004)(reimbursement for one house only)
        • Linda Little, GSBCA 16441-RELO [Text] (Oct. 22, 2004) (home inspection, radon test)
  8. Household goods
    1. Prior comparison of commuted rate costs and GBL costs
      • Timothy Peter Baker, GSBCA 16396-RELO [Text] (Nov. 2, 2004)
    2. Amounts payable
      • Grover M. Pegg, GSBCA 16118-RELO [Text] (Mar. 2, 2004)
      • Stephen K Magee, GSBCA 16342-RELO [Text] (Apr. 9, 2004)
      • Angela R. Keen, GSBCA 16344-RELO [Text] (May 20, 2004)
      • Wendy J. Hankins, GSBCA 16324-RELO [Text] (May 21, 2004)
      • Jerry C. West, GSBCA 16451-RELO [Text] (Sept. 10, 2004)
      • Scott E. Jones, GSBCA 16449-RELO [Text] (Sept. 28, 2004)
    3. Time in storage and timing of shipments
      • None
    4. Disagreement about weight of shipment
      • James R. Wyatt, Jr., GSBCA 16038-RELO [Text] (Feb. 4, 2004)
      • Jamie V. Mercado, GSBCA 16313-RELO [Text] (Feb. 25, 2004)
      • Michael L. Rivera, GSBCA 16350-RELO [Text] (Mar. 23, 2004)
      • George B. Brown, GSBCA 16361-RELO [Text] (Aug. 31, 2004)
  9. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars
    • Roylinne Wada, GSBCA 16380-RELO [Text] (Apr. 16, 2004)(rental car)
    • Gregory A. Andrews, GSBCA 16360-TRAV [Text] (May 18, 2004)
    • Raymond S. Corrall, Jr., GSBCA 16412-RELO [Text] (July 16, 2004)
    • Tassos Abadiotakis, GSBCA 16477-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 13, 2004)
    • Patrick J. Truver, GSBCA 16514-TRAV [Text] (Dec. 17, 2004)
  10. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government, and within a certain time
    1. Employee must transfer
      • Leslie A. Jones, GSBCA 16347-RELO [Text] (Feb. 26, 2004)
      • Scott D. Fenner, GSBCA 16348-RELO [Text] (Feb. 26, 2004)
    2. Expenses must be incurred incident to transfer
      • Wendy J. Hankins, GSBCA 16324-RELO [Text] (May 21, 2004)
      • Jeffrey A. Stone, GSBCA 16443-RELO [Text] (Aug. 30, 2004)
    3. Transfer must be in the interest of the Government
      • Marilyn E. Vanne, GSBCA 16387-RELO [Text] (Aug. 12, 2004)
    4. Within a certain time
      • Joseph E. Matthieu, GSBCA 15946-RELO [Text] (Feb. 25, 2004)
  11. Taxes (WTA and RITA)
    • Bernedia C. Perkins, GSBCA 16307-RELO [Text] (Jan. 15, 2004)
    • Sam M. Kulumani, GSBCA 16141-RELO [Text] (Feb. 18, 2004)
    • Eddie G. Hoklotubbe, GSBCA 16452-RELO [Text] (Sept. 8, 2004)
    • Eddie G. Hoklotubbe, GSBCA 16452-RELO [Text] (Nov. 5, 2004)
  12. Miscellaneous
    • James R. Wyatt, Jr., GSBCA 16038-RELO [Text] (Feb. 4, 2004)(laches)
    • David J. Pinter, GSBCA 16325-RELO [Text] (Feb. 9, 2004)(military member)
    • Charles T. Oliver, GSBCA 16346-RELO [Text] (Mar. 22, 2004)(remote locations)
    • Kenneth A. Jones, GSBCA 16372-RELO [Text] (Apr. 7, 2004)(statute of limitations)
    • Renea A. Webb, GSBCA 16357-TRAV [Text] (Apr. 29, 2004)(who decides what travel is necessary)
    • Damon Wayne Lunsford, GSBCA 16352-RELO [Text] (May 11, 2004)(after-the-fact amendment to travel authorization)
    • Sherwood McIntyre, GSBCA 16345-RELO [Text] (May 25, 2004)(exercise of discretion to authorize relo benefits)
    • Donald P. Krump, GSBCA 16395-RELO [Text] (July 16, 2004)(no award of damages for agency's failure to comply with regulations)
    • Wayne R. Smith, GSBCA 16193-RELO [Text] (July 28, 2004) (agency officials must determine trip is necessary for conduct of official business in order to approve travel)
    • Robert Gamble, GSBCA 16426-TRAV [Text] (Aug. 24, 2004) (board reviews claims, not agency travel policies)
    • Dennis J. Fitzgerald, GSBCA 16434-TRAV [Text] (Oct. 26, 2004)(jurisdiction over OTS)
    • Keith L. Miller, GSBCA 16513-RELO [Text] (Oct. 27, 2004)(reimbursement governed by regs in effect when employee reports for duty at new PDS)
    • Kenneth P. Wilkes, GSBCA 16493-RELO [Text] (Oct. 27, 2004)(reimbursement governed by regs in effect when employee reports for duty at new PDS)(agency cannot recoup a payment that was proper when made)
    • Gisele N. Wentling, GSBCA 16427-RELO [Text] (Nov. 4, 2004)(mootness)
    • David E. Burkhardt, GSBCA 16522-RELO [Text] (Nov. 10, 2004)(military member)
    • Robert V. Rumple, GSBCA 16534-TRAV [Text] (Dec. 8, 2004)(if agency pays, there is nothing for the Board to settle)
  13. Meritorious claims
    • None
  14. Collective bargaining agreements
    • Benjamin P. Wood, GSBCA 16255-TRAV [Text] (Feb. 5, 2004)
    • Paul D. White, GSBCA 16492-TRAV [Text] (Nov. 3, 2004)

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