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B-184993 1 (1976-09-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcyv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-184993 MATTER OF: DIGEST: T HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTONO .C. 20549 DATE: SEP 2 0 1976 Albert C. Logan - Reimbursement for Real Estate Expenses Incurred Incident to Transfer Employee of Dru; Enforcement Administration paid some of purchaser's closinig costs when he sold his residence in Prince George's County, aryland, incident to transfer. Employee may not be reimbursed amount paid, although seller frequently assumes some of purchaser's closing costs as inducement for purchaser to buy residence, since such costs are not custoarily paid by seller in Prince George's County. This action is in response to a request dated September 23, 1975, from D. F. Sloan, an authorized certifyim officer, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington, D.C., for our decision as to whether he may certify for payment a supplemental travel voucher of Mr. Albert C. Logan, an employee of DEA in the amount of $1,000. The voucher covers expenses paid by Mr. Lo.-an in connection with the sale of his residence at his old duty station incident to his transfer. The record indicates that Mr. Logan was transferred from Washinton, D.C., to New Orleans, Louisiana, effective on or about February 12, 1974, and was authorized an allowance for expenses incident to the sale of a home at the old duty station. Mr. Loan sold his home and claimed reimbursement for the ex- peases or the sale including an item opposite the caption $1000.00 paid by payee toward the Settlement Cost for purchaser of residence at Maryland. DEA suspended payment because it was paid toward.the purchaser's closing cost of $1,407.66 and some of the fees are not customarily paid by the seller. Mhr. Logan reclaimed the $1,000 item and requested that the matter be submitted for our decision. Paragraph 2-6.3b of the Federal Travel Regulations (FPHR 101-7) (May 1973) states in pertinent part: nneview and administrative approva of sale and purchase expenses. Applica- tions shall be reviewed by a responsible 1.1.

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