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B-206246 1 (1984-08-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlwo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 'N ~THE COMPTROLLER UENEXAL O C18lON, .01F THE UNITEO STATES WASHNGTON. 0.C. 2054U FILE: B-206246 DATE: August 29, 1984 MATTER OF: George S. McGowan - Claim for Real Estate Expenses DIGEST: Employee anticipated transfer to a new position at a new duty station and offered his residence at old duty station for sale. This residence was sold before the new position vacancy was announced, before the employee was selected, and before he was first definitely informed of the transfer. In the absence of previously existing administrative intent to transfer the employee, the real estate sales expenses may not be paid. ISSUE The issue in this decision involves the claim of an employee for reimbursement of the expenses of sale of a residence at the old duty station where the residence was sold in anticipation of a transfer to a new duty station. We hold that the employee may not be reimbursed for these expenses in the absence of administrative intent to transfer the employee clearly evident at the time the expenses were incurred. BACKGROUND This decision is in response to a request from Ms. Betty D. Gillham, an authorized certifying officer with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy, concerning a claim for real estate expenses by Mr. George S. McGowan, a BPA employee employed in Portland, Oregon. In his claim for reimbursement, Mr. McGowan states that, upon his employment in Kent, Washington, in November 1979, as a Supervisory Purchasing Agent, he planned to return to Portland, Oregon, as soon as possible. He decided to stay in Kent, however, until he achieved his promotion potential in that position. He states that in May 1982, Q009j?16

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