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B-185999 1 (1976-10-08)

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                                THE   CDIMPTROLLER GENERAL
   DECISION                     OF   THE UNITED BTATES
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    FikE:   -185999                    DATE:    Octob*r 8,is v6

    MATTFf OF:     Cecil W. Foss


    DIGEST:        Reimbursement of loan origination fee
                   representing only items which are reimburs-
                   able under FTR para. 2-6.2 is allowable, to
                   extent reasonable and customary, even thogh
                   claim lack3 specific itemiz;!tion of portion
                   of fee allocable to each reiabursabie item.

        This  rction is in responst to a rtquest dated February 25,
    1976, from Ms. Orris C. fuet, Authorized Certifying Officer,
    United States Dspartment of Agriculture, for a decision on the
    proprieLy of certifying foc payment of a voucher tubmitted by
    Mr. Cecil W. Foss for reimbursement of a loan origination fee
    paid in connection with the purchase of kits residence Incident
    to his change of official station in the continnaiLAl Uuted States.

        The claim for reimbursement of the loan origination fee
    in the arount of $370 was disallowed by the Peuartment of Agricul-
    tare in vlew of the prohibition of Federal Travel Regulations
    (FPMR 101.-7), psra. 2-6,2d (May 1973) against reimbursement of
    finance charges under ti Truth in Lending Act, Till I, Public
    Law 90-321. However, the zlaifmatiL has reclaimed this amount with
    a supporting statement from the vice president of the lending
    institution, explaining, in part, that:

         Although this bank does not itemize all the individual
    ecpenses necessary to the closing of a transaction such as this,
    the $370.00 fee paid by purchaser covers the following items:

         1. **  *

         2. Cost of preparing deeds.

         3. Costs of preparing conveyances, contracts
             and other documents necessary to closing
             this real estate transaction.

        4.  Escrow agent's fee.

        5.  Closing agent's fee.


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