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FILE: B-192472 DATE: March 21, 1979
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MATTER OF: Robert C. Manning Real Estate Expenses -
Attorney's Fees]
DIGEST: Employee claims reimbursement for unitemized legal
fees. Since decision in Matter of George W. Lay,
56 Comp. Gen. 561 (1977), is prospective to resi-
dence transactions in which settlement occurs on
or after April 27, 1977, employee is required by
Comptroller General decisions prior to that date
to furnish statement of legal services itemized
by attorney where settlement of transaction
occurred in 1974.
This action is taken in response to a letter dated July 20,
1978, from an authorized certifying officer of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice, requesting an advance deci-
sion as to whether he may certify for payment a reclaim voucher in
favor of Mr. Robert C. Manning representing legal expenses incurred
incident to the sale of a residence at the employee's old duty
station incident to a permanent change of station. Mr. Manning was
transferred from Yonkers, New York, to Dallas, Texas, on March 22,
1974.
Mr. Manning has submitted a claim for $200 representing
attorney's fees in connection with the sale of his former residence
in New York. A letter dated June 28, 1974, from Mr. Manning's
attorney states My fee as agreed is $200.00. Mr. Manning breaks
down this lump-sum fee into components of $100 for the preparation
of contract for the sale of his former residence and $100 for the
preparation of deed and affidavit of title and review of title
report. Additionally, he lists the obtaining of a pay-off letter
from a savings and loan association and attendance at the closing
as additional services performed by his attorney included in the
fee of $200. However, Mr. Manning does not give any basis for
the breakdown of the legal fees that he has provided. Also,
Mr. Manning states that he has attempted to locate his attorney
in order to have him itemize his fee according to the services
rendered, but that he is apparently retired or deceased since he
cannot be reached at his former place of business. Several attempts
by telephone and letter have failed to locate him.
THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
. OF THE UNITED STATES
\ V WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
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