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B-214256 1 (1984-06-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadltt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THU COMPTROLLER MENERAL OECISION O p THE UNITEO ETATEB WASHINGTON. 0. C. 204. FILE: B-214256 DATE: June 28, 1984 MATTER OF: Felix C. Cornell DIGEST: An employee, who 3 years and 8 months after his transfer, applied for an extension of the time period in which to claim reimbursement of real estate expenses is not entitled to reimburse- ment of real estate selling expenses, since his residence was not sold within the 2-year period after his transfer, as required by travel regu- lations then in effect. The 3-year maximum period under amended regulations did not apply because the employee's 2-year period had expired before the amendment became effective. Mr. Felix C. Cornell, an employee of the Department of Labor, is not entitled to reimbursement of real estate selling expenses because the sale of his home was not accomplished within the required time period after his transfer.1 Mr. Cornell reported for duty at his new duty station, Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 29, 1979. Upon notice of his transfer, he had immediately listed his residence for sale at his old duty station, Tucson, Arizona, but because of adverse conditions in the housing market he was unable to sell it until August 9, 1983. He requested an extension of the time limitation which was denied by the Department. Under 5 U.S.C. S 5724a, a Federal employee may be reimbursed certain expenses incurred in connection with real estate transactions resulting from a permanent change of station. Regulations implementing this authority are found in part 2, chapter 6 of the Federal Travel Regulations in corp. by ref. 41 C.F.R. SS 101-7.003. Paragraph 2-6.1e of the FTR, in effect at the time, provided that an employee had 1 year from his reporting date at the new duty station to reach settlement for sale and purchase of residences in order to be reimbursed. This 1 year could be extended 1 The Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, requested this decision.

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