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B-212002 1 (1983-07-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobactzz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A . ~ i ,lrjp 3\ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WAMINGtON, D.C. 20518 I Opvgc OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-212002 Mr, William K, United StatesI Bureau of-Land PO. Box 10226 Eugone, Oregon F Jul' Gilmore Department of Management the Interior I D6,n (e 5 6, 1983 I 97440 Dear Mr. Gilmore: This is in response to ybur letter of May 27, 1983, requesting our opinion regarding reimbursement for real estate transaction costs incurred in connection with the sale of a. residence following a transfer of duty station. As you are aware, this letter does not constitute a formal, binding decision of this office, but the information provided may be useful to you, You have described the situation as follows; In November 1980, you were transfered from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Bishop, California Area office to BLM's Oregon State Office, in Portland, You did not sell your Bishop residence at th6 time of your reassignment to Portland due to 1) real estate market conditions, and 2):the terminal (i.e. project-oriented) nature of your new position. The Portland project, although terminal, was expected to continue at least 2 years, with no commitment that you would return to Bishop at the completion of the project. Further, Portland was, upon transfer, made your official duty station. Subsequently, in September 1982, the Portland position was eliminated, and you were reassigned to BLM's Vale, Oregon District oftice. The position in Vale was also project- oriented and terminal, You have recently been reassigned to BLM's Eugene, Oregon District office (effective June 12, 1983), an assignment with no projected termination date.. At this time, you plan to sell your house in Bishop. The Travel Voucher Audit Section of BLM's Denver service Center - has advised you that reimbursement for real--estate transaction costs on the proposed sale would riot be allowable since the house is not your currant residence. You feel that you are entitled to reimbursement because: 1) you did not solicit the transfers to Vale and to Eugene (your position was ('p I. ~.#, I I . I 4 lnlI / I 51/ I .) I , I. / 11 F ( t 1 4 l#i I - 'r 01vi 0 -.. .' w -- .,* . -- t . I . i . ,, . . i

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