Derek claimed as miscellaneous relocation expenses $1,625 for forfeited tuition for his daughters’ private school in Washington DC after the school refused to prorate the tuition. The Board reviewed the definition of miscellaneous expense allowance under FTR 302 16.2 as 16.2 as allowances for such expenses as living quarters, furnishings, appliances and other general types of costs related to relocation of a place of residence and FTR 302-16.1 that included a variety of types of costs such as rugs, draperies, utilities, medical and dental, food locker, institutional care contracts and pet transportation. Relying on a 40 year old opinion (Jeannette B. Wilbanks, B-162828) that ruled tuition expenses do not fall within any of the categories of the FTR, the Board upheld the government’s rejection of the claim concluding if the GSA wanted to change the FTR to allow tuition reimbursement it had ample time to do so (Derek M. Siegle, CBCA 643-RELO).

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