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B-196693 1 (1979-12-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhvm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: TECOMPTROLLER GENERAL . OF THE UNITED STATES VWASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-196693 DATE: December 31, 1979 MATTER OF: Harold Roach - Real Estate Expenses - Owner's title insurance policy '7 Transferred employee's claim for reimbursement g post of owner's title insurance policy is denied in accordance with paragraph 2-6.2d of the Federal Travel Regulations which specifically provides that such expense is not reimbursable. This is in response to an appeal by Mr. Harold Roach, an employee of the General Services Administration (GSA), from our Claims Division's settlement of September 18, 1979, disallowing his claim for reimburse- ment of $123.80 for an owner's title policy he obtained incident to his purchase of a residence at his new duty station. Mr. Roach was transferred from Kansas City, Missouri, to Falls Church, Virginia, with a reporting date of April 5, 1978. In con- nection with the purchase of a residence Mr. Roach claimed, among other real estate expenses, reimbursement for an owner's title policy. His claim was denied by GSA and by our Claims Division on the basis of paragraph 2-6.2d of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) (FPMR 101-7, May, 1973). Section 5724a (a)(4) of title 5, United States Code (1976) pro- vides for reimbursement, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, of the expenses incurred by an employee in the sale of his residence at the old official station and purchase of a home at the new station. By Executive Order 11609, dated July 22, 1971, the President authorized the Administrator of General Services to pre- scribe the regulations necessary to administer the law governing relocation allowances and entitlements for Federal employees. Pursuant to those authorities paragraph 2-6.2d of the FTR provides, in pertinent part, that: X * * The cost of a mortgage title policy paid for by the employee on a residence purchased by him, is reimbursable but costs of other types of insurance paid for by him, such as an owner's title policy, a 'record title' policy, mortgage insurance, and insurance against damage or loss of property, are not reimbursable items of expense. * * (Emphasis added.) DECISION DIGEST:

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