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B-182412 1 (1976-05-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddmy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION 1 WA).j OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FILE: DATE: MAY 14 1976 MATTER OF: Wesley J. Lynes - Real Estate Expenses - Appraisal Fees DIGEST: Transferred employee who purchased one lot on which he planned to build home, but was then forced to purchase a second lot because first lot was unsuitable, may be reimbursed for ap- praisal and inspection fees in amount of $125 as this was basic fee charged by lending in- stitution for these services. Fact that $50 inspection fee was allocated to lot actually used is not controlling where lender demon- .strates what basic fee for service actually was. This matter arises from a request for a reconsideration of our decision B-182412, April 18, 1975, which, inter alia, dis- allowed reimbursement to Mr. Wesley J. Lynes, of dupIlEate real estate expenses incurred because of a change in location of the home he had constructed at his new duty station. The facts surrounding Mr. Lynes' transfer are set out in detail in our prior decision, and will only be repeated here when necessary for clarity. The only item that is still at issue is $75 of the$175 charged by the lending institution that issued -Mr. Lynes the permanent mortgage loan, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, for an appraisal and inspection of plans. The problem arose because the first lot purchased proved to be unsuitable for the house Mr. Lynes planned to build. At the time the first lot was purchased, Equitable charged an appraisal fee of $100 and an inspection fee of $25. When the second lot was acquired, an additional $50 was charged. Our prior decision allowed reimbursement of only the $50 directly associated with the lot on which Mr. Lynes actually built his house. Mr. Lynes now contends that he should be reimbursed for $125. He has supplied a letter from Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, dated June 6, 1975, which states, in pertinent part, that:

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