Transportation of Household Goods

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) requested reconsideration of a decision which held that DOD could not provide advance transportation of service members' household goods and privately owned vehicles independent of a member's dependents' travel. Upon reconsideration, GAO held that: (1) the statute governing transportation allowances does not make dependent travel a prerequisite for transportation of household goods or privately owned vehicles; and (2) the legislative history of the statute clearly demonstrates that Congress was concerned about the restrictions on transportation allowances under the previous statute and intended to provide some flexibility within the best interests of the government. Accordingly, DOD may amend its travel regulations to provide for the transportation of household goods and privately owned vehicles independent of members' dependents' travel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 1986
Accession Number
AD1153375

Entities

Organizations

  • Comptroller General of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Forces
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Emergencies
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Household Goods
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Overseas
  • Regulations
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Vehicles

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.