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B-233484 1 (1990-07-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnui0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: James A. Schampers - Real Estate Expense Reimbursement - Residence Construction File: B-233484 Date: July 6, 1990 DIGEST 1. A transferred employee constructed a residence at his new permanent station rather than purchase an existing residence. The real estate expenses authorized under paraqraph 2-6.2 of the Federal Travel Regulations to be reimbursed are those which are comparable to expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of an existing residence. Since the expenses incurred as a result of permanent financing of the residence are most representative of the expenses incurred to purchase an existing residence, the employee's entitlement is to be primarily based on the expenses attendant to that settlement. Ray F. Hunt, B-226271, Nov. 5, 1987. 2. A transferred employee constructed a residence at his new permanent station. Although the expenses authorized by paragraph 2-6.2 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) to be reimbursed are those usually incurred incident to the securing of permanent financing upon completion of the residence, other expenses incurred prior to permanent financing also may be reimbursed so long as they are not a duplication of an expense item already allowed incident to that permanent financing, an expense uniquely applicable to the construction process, or a nonreimbursable item listed under FTR, para. 2-6.2d(2). 3. A transferred employee constructed a residence at his new permanent station. Fee paid to public officials for tax certificates showing that the property was not encumbered by unpaid taxes may be allowed. Section 1605(d)(1) of title 15, United States Code, exempts such fees from computation of finance charge incident to the extension of credit under the Truth in Lending Act. Wayne E. Holt, B-189295, Aug. 16, 1977, and John S. Derr, B-215709, Oct. 24, 1984, are overruled in part.

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