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B-189900 1 (1978-01-03)

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                          THE  COMpTROLLER GENERAL
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FILE:  B-189900                 DATE:  January 3, 1978


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   This action is in response to a request for r.n advance
decision dated August 15, 1977, submitted by Colonel William E.
Dyson, Executive, Per Diem, Travel and Transportati m Allow-
ance Committee, as to the entitlement of Mr. William E. Weir,
an employee of the National Security Agency (NSA), to reimburse-
ment of relocation expenses.

   The record shows that on January 14, 1977, Mr. Weir was
authorized a permanent change of duty station from Fort
George G. Meade, Maryland, to Cheltenham, England. He was
to report for duty on June 30, 1977. In preparation for the over-
seas assignment, Mr. Weir entered into a contract of sale for
his residence at his old duty station on Ferruary 16, 1977. On
March 27, 1977, Mr. Weir entered the North Arundel Hospital
Coronary Care Unit because of chest pains experienced earlier
in the day. The diagnosis indicated that Mr. Weir had suffered
an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). As a result,
Mr. Weir was hospitalized until April 15, 1977. His personal
physician indicated that Mr. Weir would not be able to resume
full-time duties for at least 4-6 months after release from the


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OF: William E. Weir - Cancelled Trnsfer
    Expenses  - Meritorious Claims Act
    Consideration
 Emnloyee who had heart attack after
 receiving drders transferring him froin
 Maryland to England and whose orders
 were, therefore, revoked may not be
 reimbursed real estate expenses for buying
 and selng residences in Maryland aince
 cancelled tranpfer was tolocation outside
 United States and to other than area desig-
 nated by 5 U.S. C. S 5724a(a)(4). He may,
 however, be reimbursed for transportation
 of household goods betwee former resi-
 dence sold incident to transfer orders and
 other Maryland residence purchased upon
 revocation of orders. Real estate expense
 claim is not for reporting to Congress as
 meritorious claim.


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