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B-164746 1 (1975-12-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddui0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 'DECISION FILE: THE COMPTROLLdR GENERAL - OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON; D.C. 20548 DATE: B-164746 DEC 19 1975 MATTER OF: James Y. Kurihara - Legal Fees, Recording Fees and Finance Charges DIGEST: 1. Employee's claim for legal fees for attorney's service in reviewing option and sale agreement - services which involve legal advice and counseling - may not be paid under Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) para. 2-6. 2c (May 1973). However, that portion of the legal fees attributable to recordation of option purchase agreement may be reimbursed under FTR para 2-6. 2d (May 1973) to the extent such cost is customarily paid by the purchaser of a residence at the employee's new official station. 2. Claim for reimbursement of 1 percent loan fee paid to employee's mortgagee in connection with purchase of residence at new official station is for disallow- ance as a finance charge under Federal Travel Regulations (FPMUR 101-7) para. 2-6. 2d (May .1973) and 12 C. F. R. § 226.4 (1973), in the absence of a statement by the mortgagee indicating the portion of the total fee representative of charges which are excluded in computing the finance charge .under 12 C. F. R. S 226. 4(e) (1973). We are requested to consider the appeal by Mr. James Y. Kurihara from the administrative disallowance of his claim for reimbursement of legal expenses in the amount of $162 and a $750 loan processing fee. Both items of expense were incurred in connection with Mr. Kurihara's purchase of a residence in Hawaii incident to his official change of station to that location on August 26, 1973, as an employee of the General Accounting Office. Mr. Kurihara's claim for reimbursement of legal fees is made pursuant to Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) para. 2-6. 2c (May 1973). That section provides as follows: c. Legal and related expenses. To the extent such costs have not been included in brokers' or similar services for which reimbursement is claimed under other categories, the following expenses are reimbursable with respect to the sale and purchase of residences if they are customarily paid by the seller of a residence at the old official station or if customarily paid by the purchaser of a residence at the new

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