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B-188670 1 (1978-01-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfmq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I DECIBI FILE: D-18 MATTER O DIGEST: THE COMPTROLI MURAL ON . O.aF THE UNIT' fATUW WASHINGTON, *Co ';.&0o 8670 DATE: January 3, 1978 F: Gabriel C. Brazao - Real Estate Expenses - SeLtlemen% Date Limitation Employee who transferred from Montpelier, Vermont, to San Juan, Puertc Rico, is not entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with the sale of his home at old duty station since settle- ment did not occur within 2 yeavs of date on which employee reported to new duty station as required by FTR para. 2-6.1e. By letter of arch 17, 1977, the Department of Thansportation (DOT) requested our decision regarding the authority for the reim- bursement of certain costs incurred by Mr. Gabriel C. BravaI in connection with the 'ale of his residence at his old duty station. incident to his transfer. Effective Septfmber 1, 1974, Mr. Brazao, an employee of DOT's Federal Highway Aiministration, was transferred, under Travel Order No. T-01-00-063, from Montpelier, Vermont, to San Juan, Puerto Rico. W. Brazao was unable to sell his house at his old! &uty station until October 25, 1976, when settlement occurred: D.ue to his difficulty in selling the house, Mr. Brazao requested and received a 1-year extension of the time limit for which real estata expenses may Us reimbursed. The extension was approved August 14, 1.975, and was effective until September 1, 1976, 2 years from the date of Mr. Brazao's transfer. In his request for an additional extension Mr. Brazac states that factors beyond his control, primarily unfavorable market conditiorns, prevented the sale of his house within the 2-year period . It is well settled that no additional extension of time, beyond the 2-year limit, may be granted. Paragraph 2-6.1e of the Federal Thavel Regulations, FPMR 101-7 (May 1973), provides that an em- ployee may be reimbursed for real estate expenses if the following time limitations are met: The settlement dates for the sale and purchase or lease terminatin trdnsactions for which reim- bursement is requested are not later than 1 (initial) year after the date on which the employee reported for duty at the new official station. 2 I L. 9., I

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