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D15975 1 (1978-02-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadthr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 438 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES wAsHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1% B-189659 The Honorable Paul Sarbannes United States Senator 1518 Federal Office Building Baltimore, 1*ryland 21201 Dear Senator Sarbannes: This refers to your interest in the claim of one of your con- stituents, , for reLmbursement of real estate expenses he incurred incident to a transfer of his official duty station. The information submitted by shows that he was trans- ferred by the Federal Highway Administration fromn tlanta, Georgia, to Baltimore, Maryland, effective August 31, 1975. Although he ap- parently lowered the asking price several times, M N had difficulty selling his house in Atlanta. In march, 1976, he requested and received a 1-year extension of the initial 1-year settlement date limitation for reimbursement of real estate expenses. By that action the time limitation was extended to September 1, 1977. In June 1977, requested another extension to September 1, 1976, and was informed by a memorandum from the JRegional Federal Highway Adminis- trator that the regulations did not permit an additional time extension. By a letter dated August 10, 1977, B-189659, we informed that the regulations permitted only one extension of the time limitation. Paragraph 2-661e of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), FPMI 101-7 (May 1973), establishes the applicable time limitation with regard bo real estate transacttons. Promulgated under the statutory authority of 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(4) (1970), that paragraph provides in pertinent part as follows: * To the extent allowable under this provision, the Government shall reimburse an employee for expenses required to be paid by him in connection with the sale of one residence at his old official station * * *; Provided, That: *.~

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