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B-187677 1 (1976-12-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddzy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1ECIS IDC3N FILE: B-187677 MATTER OF: DIGEST: Susan Serling Civ.Pers. THE CDMPTROLLER GENERAl- O P THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 DATE: December 3, 1976 Robert J. Dion - Reimbursement for real estate expenses - Time limitation HUD employee who transferred from Los Angeles, Californija, to Aluquerque, New Mexico, and reported to duty on October 14 1973, may not be reimbursed for real estate expenses of sale of former residence since settloment did not occur until April 30, 1976, more than 2 years after date of reporting, Time limitation imposed by para. 2-6A1e of Federal Travel Regulations has the force and effect of law and may niot be waived in any indiviJual case. See 49 Comp. Gen. 145, 147 (1969); B-186021, April 29, 1916. This action is in response to a request from T. Rivera, Director, nccounting Division, Certifying Officer, Office of Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development ()IUD), Regional Office, Region EX, San Francisco, California, for a deci- sion concerning the propriety of reimbursing Mr. Robt.t J. Dion for real estate expenses incurred in connection with the sale of his residence incident to a permanent change of station. Mr. Dion, an employee,of HUD was transferred in 1973 from Los Angeles, California, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he reported for duty on October 14, 1973. The employee was granted a 1-year extension of the initial 1-year settlement date limita- tion for reimbursement of real estate expenses. Contracts for the sale of Mr. Dion's former residence were executed on June 30, 1975, and August 22, 1975, but neither of these anles was com.- plated. A third contract of sale was :fxecuted on March 15, 1976, and settlement on the sale transactton occurred on April 30, 1976, more than 2 years after the date the employee reported for duly at Albuquerqae. The submission indtates that the delay in settlement was the result of misinfurmation provided to the employee by the real estate agent with whm he dealt in the first two contracts of sale. Within a short period of time after changing real estate companies, the employee uas able to proceed to settlement on the sale of his former residence.

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