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B-215733 1 (1984-09-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlxw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . P OF THE UNITED ITATEI WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20848 FILE: B-215733 DATE: September 25, 1984 MATTER OF: David N. Carrell - Relocation - Real Estate Expenses - Time Limitation DIGEST: Employee, who applied for an extension of the time period in which to claim reimbursement of real estate expenses, is not entitled to reimbursement of his selling expenses since his residence was not sold within the 3-year period after his transfer permitted by the Federal Travel Regulations paragraph 2-6.1e, as amended effective October 1, 1982. Mr. David N. Carrell, an employee of the Defense Logistics Agency, reported for duty at his new duty station, Huntsville, Alabama, October 5, 1980. Upon notice of his transfer, he had immediately listed his-residence for sale at his old duty station, Grand Bay, Alabama. Because of the depressed housing market, he was unable to enter into a sales agreement until May 1983 and did not sell his home until January 16, 1984. The agency has asked for an advance decision on whether it may grant Mr. Carrell's request for reimbursement of his selling expenses.l/ We hold that he 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. Under,'5 U.S.C. S 5724a-, a Federal employee may be reim- bursed certain expenses incurred in connection with real estate transactions resulting from a permanent change of station. Regulations implementing this authority are found 1/ The request for an advance decision was sub- mitted by R. G. Bordley, Chief of the Accounting and Finance Division, Office of the Comptroller, Defense Logistics Agency.

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