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                             February 13, 1997
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                             GSBCA 13706-RELO


                    In the Matter of CARMON L. WOODLEY


     Carmon L. Woodley, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Claimant.

     Ingrid Sherhag, Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, Department
of the Army, Bad Krueznach, Germany, appearing for Department of
Defense.

DeGRAFF, Board Judge.

     Carmon L. Woodley, a civilian employee of the Department of
Defense (DoD), asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review
DoD's decision to deny him a living quarters allowance (LQA).  GAO
transferred this matter to us when we were given the authority to
decide claims for expenses incurred by federal civilian employees
for travel, transportation, and relocation.  As we explained in
Donald E. Guenther, GSBCA 14032-RELO (Feb. 6, 1997), chapters 57
and 59 of title 5 of the United States Code draw a distinction
between LQA and the expenses of travel, transportation, and
relocation.  

     Because we lack the authority to decide this claim, we are
dismissing it from our docket and transferring it to the Office of
Personnel Management for resolution.  




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                                   MARTHA H. DeGRAFF
                                   Board Judge