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B-265933 1 (1996-02-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadti0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-265933 February 23, 1996 Ronald D. Larsen Acting Director of Administration Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 96090 Washington, DC 20090 Dear Mr. Larsen: This is in response to your request (reference 6540) concerning the entitlement of Mr. Philip J. Janik, to reimbursement for certain residence transaction expenses in connection with his transfer from Washington, D.C., to Juneau, Alaska, in June 1994. For the reasons discussed below, Mr. Janik may not be reimbursed for the fee of a facilitator incurred in purchasing a residence at his new duty station. Mr. Philip J. Janik, an employee of the Forest Service, was issued travel orders on May 18, 1994, authorizing his transfer from Washington, D.C., to Juneau, Alaska. Incident to that transfer, Mr. Janik purchased a residence at his new station and sought reimbursement for the expenses of the purchase. The following expense items were allowed: fees for appraisal ($624.00), loan origination ($2,671.22), document preparation ($150.00), closing ($457.60), title insurance ($326.70), credit report ($95.00), recording ($60.00), and inspection ($297.44). The agency did not allow his claim for $750.00, paid to a realtor, for the services of a facilitator in assisting the seller and buyer in handling the numerous procedural aspects of the transaction. A letter from the realtor described the services covered by the fee as follows: Services of a Facilitator in assisting seller and buyer with industry standard earnest money agreement forms, inspection forms and procedures, and standard mortgage loan required documentation. Provided State required Disclosure Form and assisted in transferring 1056222

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