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B-181415 1 (1975-02-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcfu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: L)P5-37 0V~- U- t .,.7 THE COMPTROL ER GENERAL DECISION .c OF THE UN ITE 1 ETATEl WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 11Tt FILE: DATE: February 5. 1975 MATTE Ellis Mj. ITershowits - Relocation expenses incident DIGEST: to transfer of official station Employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration, who transferred from Philadelphia to ew York City effective October 29, 1972, is entitled to reimbursement of real estate transaction expenses incurred in connection with purchase of residence in rhiladelphia on June 26, 1973, under Federal Travel Regulations 2-1.4iif the employee regularly ccrmuted to and fromi his new Job from such residence since the residence would then be deemed to be his new official station or post of duty for purpose of residence expense entitlements. This natter concerns a request for determination by our Office a to ih'ether a reclaim of $1,054.75 for real estate transaction expenses associated with the purchase of a residence incident to a transfer of station is properly payable under the circumstances stated below. Effective October 29, 1972, Mr. Ellis M,. Hershowitz, an employee of the Dru Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Justice, was transferred from Philadelpihia, Pennsylvania, to dieri York, New York. At the time of his transfer Mr. iershovits resided in an apartment in the city of Philadelpida. After his transfer, his permanent residence remained in Philadelphia. On June 26, 1973, Mr. Uershiowitz purchasred a residence at a different location within the city of Philadelphia. 11r. Kershovits claimed $1,054.75 as reimbursement for expenses relating to the acquisition of his new Philadelphia residence. io also claimed an additional $300 as reimbursement for expenses in moving household goods from his former Philadelphia apartment to his now residence. In connection with these claims, Mr. iershowitz stated that his reason for purchasing a home in Philadelphia was a direct result of the extreme real estate price differential between New York and Philadelphia. Prices ranged from 30 to 50 percent hilgher in tile Nev York area. Ie also stated that his new Philadelphia residence was 15 miles from his former apartment in that city and that the move reduced the overall distance from his residence to his post of duty in New York from 105 to 90 miles and the driving time fram 2 hours to 1 1/2 hours.

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