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B-241710 1 (1991-05-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnwp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S*e Usfl~nd Rtts Decision Matter of: Andrew Fischer Relocation EXpenns - Miscellaneous Expense Allowance it'oms File: B-241710 Date: May 13, 1991 I., A transferred empi6yee attempted to cancel a residence purchase contract entered into prior.to notico o! transfer and retrieve his earnest money deposit. As a result of court action initiated by the seller, the court concluded that the earnest money deposit had been forfeited to the sieller for breach of contiict, andawarded.the seller judgment for an additional amdont as liquidated dameges to cover expenses and lost rental income. The fIrfeited deposit as well, as the liquidated damages and courtocosts may be included as miscel- laneous expenses under section 302-3.1(c) of the Federal Travel Regulation, because the .:ransfer to the new duty station was the proximate cause of those expenses. Cf. Steven W. Hoffman, B-184280, May 8, 1979. 2. A transferred employie claimed the cost of 'new driver's licenses for'himself and his wife as a miscellaneous expense under secton 302-3.1(b) of the Federal Travel Regulation. The agency permitted the inclusion of only one license. The cost of both are to be included as alloi'able expenses. George M. Lightner, D-184908, May, 26, 1976. 3. ,A transferred employee reqted a post office b6x,,at his new duty station for 'a short period'until h& established a resi- dence at that locatln and cla&'Metthe',&st as a miscellaneous expense under lection 302-3.1()) ofthe Federal Trave4 Regula- tion. Since thi3 purpose for the allowance is to help defray the extra expenses incurred dtking the tranisitional period when a,,residencevis discontinued at the old'ste'4tion and a residence is established at the n'ew station, the short-term post office box rental qualifies as an allowable miscellaneous expense. 8-16310'7, May 18, 1973, and Geore M. Lightne;, B-184908, May 26, 1976, are overruled -n part. 4. A transferred employee's claim tor telephone calls as allowable miscellaneous expenses under sectcn 302-3.1(b) of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Was disallowed by the agency in its entirety. Such expenses may be allowed or disallowed depending on the purpose for the calls. Where P..-

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