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B-190616 1 (1978-03-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfuj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ______ a ______________________________ OECISION FILE: B-190616 MATTER DIGEST: TmE COMIVPTROLLERn GINEFAL . ap THE UNITED UrATE WASHINGTON. O.. 3O64S DATE: March 22 1978 OF: Donald Mitgang - Real Estate Expenses Attorney's Fees Employe4 purchased residonce in Buffalo, New York, area incilent to transfer and incurred'cost of legal fees of both bank's (mortgagee's) attorney and his own attorney for performance of legal services in connection with transaction. Employee may he reimbursed for both sets of legal fee' an under our deci- sion in George W. Lay. 56 Comp. Gen. 561 (1977), except for Ests of litigation, necessary and reasonable legal fees customary in locality of residence trans- action may be reimbursed. Customary practice in Buffalo area is for purchaser to incur expenses of mortgagee's at- torney and own attorney in connection with similar legal services performed in the interests of the respective parties. B-174964, September 21, 1972, is no longer to be followed. This matter concerns the rdquest for an advance decision by Mr. William H. Ethe, an authorized certifying officer of the Decartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as bo whether Wr. Donald Mitgang, an employee of the IRS may be allowed payment in the additional amount of $450 for legal fees incurred in connection with the purchase of a residence incident to a permanent change of station. The record shows that in February 1977, Mr. Mitgang was authorized relocation expensg-Si'cident to his transfer from Cleveland, Ohio, to Buffalo,- New York. On June 14, 1977, , Mitgang purchased a residence in the Buffalo area and in connection with 6his residence Mr. Mitgang has claimed reimburse- ment of legal fees in the total amount of $900. The claim in the amount of $900 represents attorney's fees of $450 for legal ser- vices provided by attorneys of the Buffilo Savings Bank (mortgagee) in connection with Mir. Mitgang's receipt of a loan for the real estate purchase and also $450 in fees for legal services provided by Mr. Mitgang's attorney incident to the real estate transaction. 4L 0/ V V I I I I

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