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B-191745 1 (1978-09-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjal0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-191745 MATTER OF: THE COMPTROLL c F r14 a. UNI%, WAS IN 0 TON, DATE: Beptaber 29, 91f8 Bob B. Myers - Real Estate Exptnses - Attorney's Fees I DIGEST: Lnployee claims reimbursernt for fees for advisory legal services incurred incident to purchase of new resi- dence on Nov ;,ber 22, 1977, in con'oction with permanent chlngt. of station, Pursuant to decision in Matter of Jeorse!W. Lay, 56 Coump. Gen. 561 (1977), empi-oye is entitled to reimbursement to extent that fees are both customarily paid ari are within the Customary range of charges in locality of residence. This action is in response to an April 20, 1978 request b?, James E. Lewis, Chiaf, Finance Division, Department of Transpo-tacion, for an advance decision (rcmerning a claim by H',. Bob B. Myers, an empoyee of, the Federal Hightway Administra- ttan (FhtA), for legal fees inc6iirred incident to the purchase Wl .a new ,esidence in cnnection with a permanent change of station. --The record indicates that. in January 1977 Mr. 14ers was authbrined relocation expenses Incident to his transfer from De:ver1 Coloradc, to WLehington, D.C. Mr. Myers purchased a remideno in Arnol4 Maryland, outside Washington, D.C., and .settlemcnt was made-on November 22, 1977. He has claimed relmbur ement for '-1.al f§es..incurred f6r advisory services in-connection with this purchase. We are asked whether the claim may be paid in accordance with 56 Comp. Gen. 561 (1977). Statutory authority for reimbursement of the legal ex- penses of residence transactions of transferred employees is fouhrdat 5 U.S.C. 5724a (1976)., Regulations implementing that authority at the time of Hr. Myers' transfer are found in parQ. 2-&.2c of the Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7, May 1973). in Matter of George W;.llay, 56 Comp. Gen. 561 (1977), we re- viewed our past policy conczrning tne extent to whit'hi.legal fees may be reimbursed. We hel- thatnecessary and reasbnable legal fees and costs,.excluding fees and costs of litigation, incurred by reason of th' purchase or sale of a residence incident to a permanenG change of station may be reimbursed provided that such costs are customarily paid by the seller of the old official station or the purchaser aL the new official station and are within the customary range of charges for such L I TATIE * .2054 Is t'.

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