Summary

SUBSISTENCE - FRACTIONAL DAYS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHO WAS ABSENT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS FROM HIS STATION ON DAILY AUTOMOBILE TRIPS MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF MIDDAY MEALS ON DAYS WHEN HE LEFT HIS STATION PRIOR TO 8 A.M. WERE NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. WHEREBY WAS DISALLOWED HIS CLAIM FOR $18.75. THE EXPENSES IN QUESTION WERE FOR MIDDAY MEALS AND ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR EVENING MEALS TAKEN WHILE ON OFFICIAL TRIPS AWAY FROM THE INSPECTOR'S OFFICIAL STATION FOR SHORT PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE DAY EACH. ON EACH OCCASION WHERE A CHARGE WAS MADE FOR A MIDDAY MEAL THE INSPECTOR LEFT THE OFFICIAL STATION BEFORE 8 A.M. WHERE THE EVENING MEAL WAS TAKEN HE ARRIVED AT THE OFFICIAL STATION AFTER 7.30 P.M.