Board of Contract Appeals
                    General Services Administration
                         Washington, D.C. 20405
 
 
 
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                             April 20, 1999
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                            GSBCA 14928-TRAV
 
 
                    In the Matter of PEGGY A. JOYNER
 
 
        Peggy A. Joyner, Washington, DC, Claimant.
 
        Jeanette Bushner, Chief, Travel Section, Financial  Services
   Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin, TX, appearing for
   Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
   WILLIAMS, Board Judge.
 
        On March  16, 1999,  claimant, Peggy  A.  Joyner, filed  the
   instant  claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking
   payment of lodging expenses incurred in connection with temporary
   duty  travel from   November 1  through 16,  1998.   On April 15,
   1999, the  agency  informed the  Board  that it  had  incorrectly
   instructed claimant to file a  claim with this Board before final
   review at  the agency level  had been accomplished.   Claimant is
   withdrawing the claim until a decision has been received from the
   agency and will resubmit the claim at that time if necessary.
 
        Accordingly, this claim is dismissed.
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                                      MARY ELLEN COSTER WILLIAMS
                                      Board Judge