Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Travel and Relocation Claims Decided By The CBCA

~ 2012 ~

I. Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses

Doris J. Williams, CBCA 2500-TRAV [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

Walfredo C. Mugol, CBCA 2236-RELO
[PDF](Mar. 15, 2012)

Heather Greenwood, CBCA 2759-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 22, 2012)

Raymond F. Urena, CBCA 2497-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 22, 2012)

Michael R. Miller, CBCA 2628-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 23, 2012)

Chong Wang, CBCA 2747-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 28, 2012)

Doris J. Williams, CBCA 2500-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 27, 2012)

Heather Greenwood, CBCA 2759-TRAV [PDF](Apr. 3, 2012)

Michael N. Heinz, CBCA 2696-TRAV [PDF](Apr. 3, 2012)

Michael J. Romansky, CBCA 2594-TRAV [PDF](Apr. 13, 2012)

II. Transportation expenses

Marc V. Dinger, CBCA 2470-TRAV [PDF](Jan. 26, 2012)

Doris J. Williams, CBCA 2500-TRAV [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

James A. Caughie, CBCA 2508-RELO [PDF](Feb. 28, 2012)

Stanley R. Bush, CBCA 2707-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 8, 2012)

Mark G. Hammond, CBCA 2564-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 23, 2012)

Doris J. Williams, CBCA 2500-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 27, 2012)

Paul S. Hackett, CBCA 2619-TRAV [PDF](Apr. 6, 2012)

David L. Costello, CBCA 2677-RELO [PDF](Apr. 11, 2012)

III. House hunting trips

IV. New employees, retirees, separated employees

V. Overseas postings (including temporary quarters)

Marc V. Dinger, CBCA 2470-TRAV [PDF](Jan. 26, 2012)

James A. Caughie, CBCA 2508-RELO [PDF](Feb. 28, 2012)

Walfredo C. Mugol, 2236-RELO [PDF](Mar. 15, 2012)

Raymond F. Urena, CBCA 2497-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 22, 2012)

Paul S. Hackett, CBCA 2619-TRAV [PDF](Apr. 6, 2012)

David L. Costello, CBCA 2677-RELO [PDF](Apr. 11, 2012)

Brian J. Siler, CBCA 2721-RELO [PDF](Apr. 17, 2012)

VI. Temporary quarters

           A. Employee's intent

           B. Extensions of the initially authorized period

Barbara Impollonia, CBCA 2377-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

Matthew Bushmire, CBCA 2378-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

Maria Newmark, CBCA 2379-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

Saul E. Duarte, CBCA 2382-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

Darlene L. Mitchenor, CBCA 2384-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

Darla Flanagan-Lassiter, CBCA 2461-RELO [PDF](Jan. 31, 2012)

           C. Amounts payable

VII. Real estate transaction expenses

           A. General principles

                      1. Employee must incur costs

                      2. Employee must sell/purchase real estate

                      3. Some expenses must be "customarily paid" by seller/buyer

Joseph H. Molton, CBCA 2572-RELO [PDF](Jan. 20, 2012)

           B. Title issues

           C. Regularly commutes

           D. Specific types of costs

                      1. Excess land

                      2. Courier fees

                      3. Cooperative association administrative fees

                      4. Mortgage insurance, hazard insurance, title insurance

                      5. Construction of a new home

                      6. Finance charges/Legal fees

Brannon Frazier, CBCA 2499-RELO [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

                      7. Loan discounts, mortgage discounts

Brannon Frazier, CBCA 2499-RELO [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

                      8. Lease breaking expenses

Linda S. Hall, CBCA 2703-RELO [PDF](Apr. 10, 2012)

Carl E. Landrum, CBCA 2663-RELO [PDF](Apr. 10, 2012)

                      9. Relocation services

                      10. Other

Kristin Pherson, CBCA 2728-RELO [PDF](Feb. 14, 2012)
(down payment on residence not a reimbursable coverable expense)

 

VIII. Household goods

           A. Prior comparison of commuted rate costs and GBL costs

           B. Amounts payable

Charles H. Noonan, CBCA 2557-RELO [PDF](Jan. 12, 2012)

Department of Justice Employee, CBCA 2611-RELO [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

Dana G. Kay, CBCA 2506-RELO [PDF](Mar. 21, 2012)

Brian J. Siler, CBCA 2721-RELO [PDF](Apr. 17, 2012)

           C. Time in storage and timing of shipments

           D. Disagreement about weight of shipment

IX. Personally owned vehicles and rental cars

X. Relocation expenses incurred incident to a transfer in the interest of the Government, and within a certain time

           A. Employee must transfer

           B. Expenses must be incurred incident to transfer

Jason A. Johnson, CBCA 2608-RELO [PDF](Jan. 4, 2012)

           C. Transfer must be in the interest of the Government

           D. Within a certain time

XI. Taxes (WTA and RITA)

XII. Miscellaneous

William Derrick, CBCA 2660-RELO [PDF](Jan. 26, 2012) (costs for electrical upgrades to adapt new home to accommodate hot tub are not reimburseable under miscellaneous expenses allowance)

James A. Caughie, CBCA 2508-RELO [PDF](Feb. 28, 2012) (educational travel; Gov=t not pay for airline miles redemption)

Keith E. Mayo, CBCA 2578-RELO [PDF](OPM, not CBCA, resolves claims for separate maintenance allowance (SMA))

Donnell Brown, CBCA 2671-RELO [PDF](Mar. 28, 2012) (CBCA lacks authority to resolve claim for loss of value of property said to arise from damage during move)

Michelle A. Guidry, CBCA 2694-TRAV [PDF](Mar. 29, 2012) (CBCA lacks authority to resolve travel claim of member of uniformed services; authority relates to federal civilian employees)

XIII.  Meritorious claims

XIV. Collective bargaining agreements 

Todd Maniscalki, CBCA 2665-RELO [PDF](Feb. 2, 2012)

James R. Linder, CBCA 2559-RELO [PDF](Mar. 16, 2012)

* Pending Posting

 

Last Updated:  05/02/2012
Last Reviewed: 05/02/2012