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B-187289 1 (1976-11-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddyw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I j p* D3ECISIOlN 1.~'3 . THE COMPTROLLER1 GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATEB WASHINGTON, C.,C. 20540 13-187289 DATE: November 2, 1976 MATTER DIGrST:i OF: Dr, Thomas W. Hill - House Purchase Expenses Employee was transferred from Holloman AFI3, New Mexico, to Ramstein AFB, West Germany, with return rights back to Hollbman, Employee's old function at Holloman was tibsequently trans- ferred to Kirtland AFI$, Albuquerque, New Mexico. When employee later exercised return rights he was accordingly transferred to Kirtland, Employee may not be reimbursed house purcbase expenses on transfer from flamstein to Kirtland since regulations require both old and new duty stations be located within U. S., ;ts territories and possessions, Dis- trict of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the Cinal Zone. The actual transfer is to be considered in applying the above limitation, not what could have occurred at some earlier time. This matter concerns a request for reconsideration of Settlement Certificate Z-2578856, February 20, 1976, issued by our Claims -DivIsion. The certifIcate disallowed the claim for houue purchase expenses of Dr. Thomas W. Hill, an employee 'of the Department of the Air Force, - The rncord shows that Dr. Hill was'.authorized permanent change-of-rtation ttavel from Ramstein AFB, Germany, to Kirthand AtB, Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Travel Order No.* AC-4', dated June 4, 1973. Incident to this trfansfer Dr. Hill subnixtted a claim for the reimbursement of expenses of $1, 006. 96 incurrec when he purchased a residence at his new official duty station. Dr. Hill's claim was disallowed on the basis that sec- tion 2-6. 1 of the Federal Travel Regulations (Federal Property Management Regulation 101-7, effective May 1, 1973) did not allow reimbursement for house purchase expenses in such a circumstance, Section 2-6. 1 states In perthient part: Conditions and requirements' under which allowances arc, payable. To the extent allowable under this provision, the Government shall reim- burse an employee for expenses required to be paid by him in connection with the sale of one rJ 04 0 . 9 0 FILE; 9 - .-- F411-

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