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B-183794 1 (1975-10-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcvb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ' THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . OF THE UNITED STATES V ASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 (9OOa( FILE: B-183794 MATTER OF: DIGEST: DATE: October 9, 1975 Victor P. Tyne - Reimbursement for attorney's fees and miscellaneous expenses Employee who reclaimed on appeal expenses incurred in connection with plumbing and electrical alterations of his new residence is not entitled to reimbursement of such expenses under section 2-3.1(c)(13) of the FTR. Such alterations are in the nature of improve- ments adding to the value of the realty. Upon sub- mission of itemized bills from his attorney, it was found that the attorney's fees, with the exception of the charge for writing 24 letters, are reasonable and therefore reimbursable under the regulation. New Settlement Certificate will issue for additional amounts found due. This action is an appeal from that part of our Transportation and Claims Division Certificate of Settlement Z-2559401, issued on January 31, 1975, which disallowed reimbursement of certain mis- cellaneous and rcal estate expenses incurred by Mr. Victor P. Tyne in connection with the transfer of his official duty station from New York, New York, to White Plains, New York, pursuant to Travel Order No. 845014 dated July 6, 1973, as an employee of the Ad- ministrative Office of the United States Courts. The record shows that on July 25, 1973, Mr. Tyne filed a claim with his administrative office for reimbursement of travel and transportation expenses in connection with his -transfer in the amount of $1,409.20. Payment of the balance due was delayed pending a decision from the General Accounting Office as to allowable amounts for additional miscellaneous and real estate expenses. The additional miscellaneous and real estate expenses included attorney's fees for the selling of his old residence and also for the purchase of his new residence. In addition there was a claim for $196.98 and $309.75 for plumbing and electrical services, respectively, and for certain other expenses about which he was advised by his administrative office in a letter dated January 3, 1974, concerning the manner in which he must perfect his claim. The necessity of allocating dollar amounts to each service included in the attorney's fee was pointed out to him at that time.

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