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B-193566 1 (1979-05-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhfm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION p THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, DC . 20548 FILE: B-193566 DATE: May 11, 1979 MATTER OF: Paul Borisuk, M. D. - Attorney Fees VA employee claims reimbursement for legal services in sale of residence at old duty station Charges for review of sales and purchase contracts, examination of abstract of title, reviewing of closing documents, and other similar services are advisory in nature and therefore, not reimbursable. Charges for preparation of conveyance instrument, preparation of certificate of abandonment, along with follow-up services, and preparation of closing reports may be reimbursed, provided such services customarily furnished by seller in locality of residence. This action is in response to an appeal by Paul Borisuk, M.D., an employee of the Veterans Ad nis' ation (VA), from the settle- ment action dated June 15, 1977, issued by our Claims Division, which disallowed a portion of the exp incurred by Dr. Borisuk OOU/ ret 'ees in connection with his..permanznt.change of official station from Canandaigua, New York, to Mountain Home, Tennessee, in October 1972. Pursuant to travel authorization dated October 3, 1972, Dr. Borisuk was transferred from VA Hospital, Canandaigua, New York, to VA Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee. In connection with his transfer, Dr. Borisuk sold two separate tracts of land at his old official station consisting of 8. 5 and 3. 6 acres of land. His principal residence and a barn located on the 8. 5 acres were sold on January 12, 1973. The 3. 6 acres and a barn were sold on December 15, 1972. Reimbursement for the expenses relating to the sale on January 12, including the attorney's fees in question, were allowed. However, reimbursement for the expenses relating to the sale on December 15 were disallowed by the VA, and sus- tained by the settlement action of our Claims Division of June 28, 1976, as the 3. 6 acres had been separated from the 8. 5 acres uon which the employee's residence was located and therefore did not reasonably relate to the resid ce site. Parapraoh 2-6. 1(f), Federal Travel Regulations TR) (FPMR 101-7) (May 1973). DIGEST:

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