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Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Providing payment services for the U.S. Department of War
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I use my government credit card during my move?
What documents do I need to keep during my move?
What are my possible allowances when moving overseas?
Am I eligible for a househunting trip expenses allowance?
Who is not eligible for a househunting trip expenses allowance?
Under what circumstances will I receive a househunting trip expenses allowance?
May my spouse and I perform separate househunting trips at Government expense?
How soon may I and/or my spouse begin a househunting trip?
When must my househunting trip be completed?
What transportation expenses will my agency pay?
May I retain any balance left over from my househunting reimbursement if my Lump Sum amount is more than adequate to cover my househunting trip?
If I am filing a claim for Lump Sum househunting, am I required to provide any receipts?
Can I be reimbursed for parking at the airport during my househunting trip?
Are there any circumstances in which a per diem allowance for my immediate family members is not allowed for En Route travel?
If my spouse and I travel on the same days along the same general route by using more than one POV, is my spouse considered unaccompanied?
If I drive from my old PDS to my new PDS, how many days will I receive per diem?
May HHG be transported or stored in more than one lot?
Are there any disadvantages to using the commuted rate method for transporting HHG, PBP&E and temporary storage?
How are charges paid and who makes the arrangements for transporting HHG, PBP&E and temporary storage under the actual expense method if the government arranges the move?
What are the purposes of the allowance for transportation of a POV?
What type of POV may I be authorized to transport, and if necessary, store under emergency circumstances?
For what transportation expenses will my agency pay?
What will I be reimbursed if I transport my POV from a point of origin or to a destination that is different from my authorized origin or destination?
Is there any circumstance under which I may be authorized to transport my POV from a post of duty before completing my service agreement?
Can I be reimbursed for a rental car while waiting for my POV to arrive?
Am I eligible for a TQSE allowance?
Who is not eligible for a TQSE allowance?
Must my agency authorize payment of a TQSE allowance?
May my immediate family and I occupy temporary quarters at different locations?
Am I eligible for a TQSE allowance if I transfer to a foreign area?
May the period for which I am authorized to claim actual TQSE reimbursement for myself be different from that of my immediate family?
Will I receive additional TQSE reimbursement if my Lump Sum amount is not adequate to cover my TQSE?
May I retain any balance left over from my TQSE reimbursement if my Lump Sum amount is more than adequate?
May I receive an advance of funds for MEA?
Are there any restrictions to the types of costs we may cover?
Do I have to submit a MEA statement with my claim?
Must I sell a residence at the old official station to be eligible to purchase a residence at the new official station?
How long do I have to submit my claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with my residence transactions?
May the 1-year time limitation be extended by my agency?
Will my agency reimburse me for losses due to market conditions or prices at the old and new official station?
What residence transaction expenses are reimbursable if an employee violates the terms of his/her service agreement?
Can I be reimbursed for selling my home?
How must I request reimbursement for settlement of an unexpired lease?
How will I be reimbursed when I share a lease with someone else?
How do I know if I am eligible to receive an allowance for overseas tour renewal travel?
Will I be reimbursed if I travel to another overseas location (instead of the U.S.)?
If I travel to another place in the U.S. (other than my actual place of residence) am I required to spend time at my actual place of residence to receive reimbursement?
Is there a limit on how many times I may receive reimbursement for tour renewal travel?