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B-206051 1 (1982-09-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkqw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: OECISION K FILE: B-206051 MATTER 0 DIGEST: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. 2054B DATE: September 29, 1982 F: Dennis R. Smetana - Survey Fees 1. Employee was transferred to Roundup, Montana, and incurred fees for a sur- vey of a one-acre tract of land before he could get financing to construct his residence. Claim was originally denied since travel regulations pro- hibit reimbursement for construction costs. However, if the survey was also required in order to get perma- nent, mortgage financing for the employee's residence, reimbursement for the survey fees may be allowed. 2. Employee claimed S600 for survey fees since surveyor had to go to property three times as the original survey pins were incorrect. The agency contacted the Department of Housing and Urban Development and was informed that normal survey costs for that area were $75. Employee may only be reiim- bursed $75 for survey costs since travel regulations limit reimbursement for survey costs to those customarily charged in that locality. Anita R. Smith, an authorized certifying officer of the United States Department of Agriculture, requests an opinion on the claim of Mr. Dennis R. Smetana for reim- bursement of real estate expenses incurred incident to the construction of a residence at his new duty station. The issue presented is whether he may be reimbursed for all or part of his survey fees. Our review indicates that Mr. Smetana may be entitled to be reimbursed for part of his survey fees. The record reveals that Mr. Smetana, an employee of the Soil Conservation Service, was authorized a change of station from Wolf Point, Montana, to Roundup, M1ontana. In connection with his move, Mr. Smetana purchased a 23-acre tract upon which he planned to have his home /, C 74~ i~ )~

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