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B-245650 1 (1992-03-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadoaf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: . . .... .....I l Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D., 20548 Decision Matter of: Norbert P. David File: B-245650 Date: March 5, 1992 DIGEST A transferred employee who sold his residence at his old duty station may not be reimbursed the amount he agreed to pay of the purchaser's closing costs since section 302-6,2(d) and (f) of the federal travel regulations only authorize reimbursement of the seller's closing costs, By contributing towards the purchaser's closing costs, the seller in effect reduced the selling price of his residence. To allow reimbursement would be tantamount to allowing the employee to be reimbursed for a decrease in the value of his residence due to market conditions, See 41 C.F.R. § 302- 6.2(e). DECISION This decision responds to a request from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),' concerning the entitlement of Mr. Norbert P. David to be reimbursed certain real estate related expenses incident to a permanent change of station, The agency initially disallowed that expense and Mr. David has appealed that disallowance. We concur with the agency action for the following reasons. In September 1990, Mr. David was transferred from Norfolk, Virginia, to Richmond, Virginia. In October 1990, he executed an agreement to sell his residence, wherein he agreed to pay part of the purchaser's closing costs. He thereafter submitted a claim for $2,000 representing his share of those costs. Under the provisions of 41 C.F.R. § 302-6.2(d) and (f) (1990), real estate expenses may be reimbursed to an employee as the seller if the otherwise allowable expenses are customarily paid by the seller in the locality of the od official station. Section 302-6.3(c) states that the local offices of HUD will provide information regarding 'Mr, William H. Eargle, Jr., Administration Comptroller - Director, Office of Finance and Accounting.

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