Summary

A Housing and Urban Development employee requested reimbursement of car rental and repair and medical expenses related to an accident, contending that the accident occurred while the employee was driving to a temporary duty site. GAO found that (1) it has no jurisdiction over the matter of medical expense or rental car costs reimbursement, and (2) the employee did not have his supervisor's specific authorization to use his private vehicle for work duties. Accordingly, the request for reimbursement was denied.