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B-184599 1 (1975-09-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcow0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTR-d.LER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: DATE: SEP 16 1975 B-184599 91Si7 MATTER OF: John 0. Border - Closing Fee Incident to Sale of Residence DIGEST: Employee of Federal House Loan Bank Board claims reimbursement of prorated share of $130 legal fee incurred in connection with the sale of his residence at his old duty station. The fee, listed as closing fee, is reimbursable to the extent that it represents services of the types enumerated in FTR para. 2-6.2c (May 1973) and to the extent that it is deterbiined reasonable in light of the appropriate HUD Schedule of closing costs. See Comp. Gen# decs. cited. An Authorized Certifying Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, has requested a decision by letter dated July 21, 1975, as to whether a reclaim voucher su'omitted by John 0. Border for legal fees incurred in the sale of his residence at his old duty station may be certified for payment, Mr. Border's claim is for reimbursement of $65 paid by him as his prorated share of a legal fee incurred in connection with the sale of his residence in Orlando, Florida, incident to his transfer to Charlotte, North Carolina, effective October 27, 1974. The $65 its was suspended from the original voucher since no itemized statement showing the specific services performed and the amount applicable to each service perforued had been forwarded in support of the claim. Mr. Border has attached in sup- port of his claim a copy of his closing statement wherein the $65 charge is listed simply as a closing fee. Howevers, on his reclaim voucher Mr. Border describes the charge as Legal Fee (Loan Closing) Attorney. In light of the foregoing, we have been asked whether the legal fees incurred by Mr. Border incident to his transfer may be reimbursed in the absence of either a statement of itemization from the attorney or an applicable I1UD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) schedule of closing costs. The controlling regulation, Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7) para. 2-6.2c (May 1973), provides as followss Legal and related expenses. To the extent such costs have not been included in brokers' or similar

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