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B-181983 1 (1976-03-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadddo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I.FR r.. THE CGIVIPTROLLER GENERAL . .~ OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FILE: B-181983 MATTER OF: DIGEST: DATE: MAR 2 5 1976 Duane C. Moxon--Real Estate Expenses incurred upon relocation q 1. Employee was transferred to new duty station and reports for duty June 18, 1971. In June 1973 he reques-ts extension of time for claiming house purchase costs stating that litigation delayed his exercising his option to buy the house he was renting. Record indicates employee did not initiate lawsui.t but rather contacted attorney who prepared sales contract which was entered into within 2-year period. Litigation did not necessarily delay purchase of residence beyond initial 1-year period, and thus there is no basis for granting extension of time under 01 Circular A-56, 4.le(l). 2. Employee enters into oral rental purchase option for residence after transfer to new duty station in June 1971. Under OMB Circular A-56, 4.1e(2), contract for purchase must have been executed within initial 1-year period from time employee reported to new duty station before request for extension of time for claiming real estate ex- penses may be considered. There is no basis for an extension of time since under Florida law agreement to purchase landmust be in writing and ..first evidence of valid contract was document dated after initial 1-year period. This action is in response to a request for a decision from the Acting Assistant Director, Financial Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Department of the Interior, concerning a voucher submitted by Mr. Duane C. Moxon., a BIA employee, for reimbursement of real estate expenses incurred upon relocation. The record indicates that Mr. Moxon was transferred from Belcourt, North Dakota, to Hollywood, Florida, and was authori2ed reimburscraent of expenses by a travel authorization dated June 4, 1971. It appears that in June 1971 Mr. Moxon entered into an oral rental purchase option with regard to a house located in Broward County, Florida. By memorandum dated June 4, 1973, Mr. MLxon requested from EIA an extension of time for claiming reimbursement of house purchase expenses stating, Litigation has XV -

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