Board of Contract Appeals
                    General Services Administration
                         Washington, D.C. 20405
 
 
 
                                                         
 
                             July 19, 1999
                                                         
 
 
                            GSBCA 15020-RELO
 
 
                     In the Matter of KEITH GENTRY
 
 
        Keith Gentry, Jacksonville, FL, Claimant.
 
        John  P.  Turner,  Office  of  Counsel,  Naval  Air  Systems
   Command,  Patuxent River,  MD, appearing  for  Department of  the
   Navy.
 
   GOODMAN, Board Judge.
 
        Claimant,   Keith  Gentry,   a  civilian  employee   of  the
   Department  of the Navy, seeks reimbursement of expenses incurred
   incident to a permanent change  of station.  Claimant states that
   he and  another civilian  employee  swapped   positions at  their
   request so that  each could move  to a  geographic area of  their
   choice.   While  both  expected that  expenses  incident  to  the
   changes of  station would be  paid, the agency did  not authorize
   payment of such expenses.   Claimant asks this Board for  a  full
   review and  investigation of this  situation as well as  for full
   and  complete reimbursement  of my  moving  expenses.    Claimant
   further states that  [u]pon  approval of this  request I would be
   willing to  complete the appropriate paperwork  for reimbursement
   and provide receipts and documentation as required to  our Travel
   Office. 
 
        We cannot  grant the  relief requested  by claimant.   Board
   Rule 401(c) provides, in part: 
 
        Any  claim  for  entitlement to  travel  or  relocation
        expenses  must first be  filed with the  claimant's own
        department  or agency (the  agency).  The  agency shall
        initially adjudicate the claim.  A claimant disagreeing
        with the agency's  determination may request review  of
        the claim by the Board.
 
        It is clear from the claimant s own submission to this Board
   that he has not  filed a claim with  the agency.  The agency  has
   filed  a  motion  to  dismiss,  stating  that  claimant  has  not
   submitted   a  claim  to   his  agency  for   reimbursement,  and
   accordingly the agency has not adjudicated the matter. 
 
 
        Claimant  must first file  a claim with  his agency.   If he
   receives an adverse determination, he may then file a request for
   review at this Board.  
 
        This case is dismissed.
 
                                 _______________________
                                 ALLAN H. GOODMAN
                                 Board Judge