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72742                DATE:  November 24, 1980

F:  William V. Ferris - Real Estate Expenses
    Purchase of Residence

1.  Employee of Department of Justice we
    purchased residence 4*n Miami, Florida,
    incident to transfer may be reimbursed
    cost of a roof inspec ion) where (in-
    spection was required as a precondition
    for obtaining financing to purchase
    residence, fee is viewed as a required.
    service customarily paid by purchaser)

    s  contemplated by FTR, paragraph
    -S6.2f.


2. (Employee who purchased residence inci-
    dent to transfer may not be reimbursed
    cost of cashier's check to complete
    downpayment and closing costs since
    cost of cashier's check is not spe-
    cifically enumerated nor type of
    expense that is reimbursable underbTR,
    paragraph 2-6.2d.

3.  Employee who purchased residence in
    Miami, Florida, incident to transfer
    may not be reimbursed cost of premium
      r flood-insurance since paragraph
    2-6. 2d, FTR,specifically precludes
    reimbursement of cost of insurance
    'against damage or loss of property.

4.  Employee who purchased residence in
    Miami, Florida, incident to transfer
    may be reimbursed cost of mortgage
    title policy which primarily is for
    protection of the lender and reim-
    bursable under FTR, paragraph 2-6.2d.
    Cost of owner's title policy is not
    reimbursable in absence of showing that
    employee was legally required to obtain
    such a policy in connection with purchase
    of residence.


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                        THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
DECISION                OF  THE   UNITED STATES
                        WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548

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