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B-194196 1 (1979-11-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhss0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION , - . - r e ',IE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATE' WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-194196 DATE: November 14, 1979 MATTER OF: Rose Inouye - Transfer - Real Estate Expenses Agency has asked whether an employee who prior to transfer indicated that she would not purchase a residence at her new official station may nevertheless be reimbursed for -expenses incident to purchase of residence, in connection with that change of official duty station. When an agency determines that a transfer is in the interest of the Government certain allowances under 5 U.S.C. 5724 and 5724a, as implemented by the Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) (May 1973), including that for real estate transactions, are mandatory. Agency may not deprive employee of reimbursement nor is employee's statement of.intent binding. The question to be decided in this case is whether an employee who has been issued a travel order authorizing travel and relocation expenses incident to a permanent change of official duty station may be denied her entitlement to reimbursement of real estate expensesjincurred in connection with the purchase of a residence at her new duty station based upon statements prior to transfer that she would not purchase a residence. The transferred employee has a legal right to reimbursement for real estate expenses when the agency has determined that a transfer is in the interest of the Government and such right is not forfeited by employee's statements of intent. By letter dated February 9, 1979, Mr. Robert A. Carlisle, an authorized certifying officer, of the Department of Health,. Education, and Welfare, has asked whether Ms. Rose Inouye, an agency employee may be reimbursed the amount of $311.79 for expenses she incurred incident to the purchase of a residence in Seattle, Washington, in connection with an intra-agency transfer from Roselle, Illinois, to Seattle, Washington. On January 25, 1977, a travel order which stated that the transfer was in the interest of the Government was issued authorizing Ms. Inouye reimbursement for travel and relocation expenses including that for real estate transactions. On DIGEST: /? G C_ 0---va

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