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B-190891 1 (1978-10-02)

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 FILE:   B-190891                    DATEM   for   2, )L9

 MATTER OF: Elijah Craw'ford - Claim far Real Estate Expenses


 DIGEST:     Employee was reassigned to new duty station not
             to exceed 8 months, and was permanently reas-
             signed 6j months later.  Clain for real estate
             expenses incurrad within 2 years from date of
             permanen  reassignmen; may be allowed.

     This action is in response to a request for an advance
decision from H. 0. Miller, accounting and finance officer,
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), reference DASC-MF, concern-
ing the claim of Mr. Elijah Crawford, a DLA employee, for
reimbursement of real estate.-expenses incurred in connection
with a transfer of official duty station. The request was
forwarded to this Office-by the Fir Diem, Travel and Trans-
portation Allowance Committee (PDTATAC Control No. 77-36).

     The administrative report indicates that Mr. Crawford
wasatransferred from St. Louis, Missouri, to Alexandria,
Virgirta, and was ordered to report for duty at his new duty
station on October 21, 19T4. Mr. Crawtora was transferred
forthe  purpnse of replacing an employae who was on temporary
d&ty for long-term training; he was advised of the temporary
nature of the assignment; and he was ac':ised he would return
to St. Louis at the conclusion of the assignment. The
temporary natvre of the 'ssignment!as also made clear in
Mr. Crawford's Notification of Perionnel Action, SF-50,
which described the action as Reassignment - Temp NTE
06-27-75 and which noted that he had reemployment rights in
St. Louin.

     The tiav2'. orders issued October 15, 1974, in connection
with this transfer authorized only travel exponses for
Mr. Crawford and his family and shipment of his household
goods.  However, effective May 4, 1975, Mr. Crawford was
redasigned permanently to Alexandria, and his original
travel orders were amended to authorize reimbursement for real
estate and miscellaneous expenses. Mr. Crawford sold his resi-
dence at his old duty station in St. Louis on November 29,
1976, and purchased a residence in Alexandria on April 15,
1977, a:: he has claimed real estate expenses in the amount of

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