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B-212171 1 (1983-09-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlip0001 and id is 1 raw text is: QTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION ) OF THE UNITED STATES WASHNGTON. D.C. 2054V4 FILE: B-212171 DATE: September 2T, 1983 MATTER OF: Sara B. Harris - Real Estate Expenses - Extension of Time Limitation DIGEST: The Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) were amended in 1982 to allow agencies to extend the 2-year period to complete resi- dence transactions, provided the trans- ferred employee requests an extension within 30 calendar days after the expira- tion of the 2-year period, unless the 30-day period is specifically extended by the agency. We conclude the amendment authorizes agencies to extend the 30-day period for requests on an individual basis. Hence, the Department of Health and Human Services may extend the 30-day period for an employee who was not informed of the FTR amendment or of the new time limit on requesting an extension. The issue presented is whether a transferred employee may be granted an exception to the new time limitation in the October 1982 amendments to the Federal Travel Regula- tions for requesting an extension of time to sell a house. For the reasons stated below, we interpret the Federal Travel Regulations to mean that agencies may grant excep- tions on an individual case basis. Accordingly, the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services may extend the time limit for an employee who was not informed of the amendment or of the time limit on requests. This decision is in response to a request by Mr. Vaughn L. Roundy, Director, Division of Accounting, Fiscal and Budget Services, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Denver, Colorado, as to whether Ms. Sara B. Harris may be reimbursed real estate expenses incident to a permanent change of station. Ms. Harris, an employee of the Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human services, in San Jose, California, received permanent change of station orders, and subsequently reported to her new duty station in Denver, Colorado, on February 9, 1981. On January 6, 1982, Ms. Harris requested and was granted a 1-year extension to February 9, 1983, to complete the sale

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