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B-208302 1 (1984-07-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadluk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: / '-j'- * ~ -. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL. ) OICISION OP THE UNITED UTATE WAGHINOTON, O.C. 20540 FILE: B-208302 DATE: July 17, 1984 MATTER OF: Richard T. Bible - Relocation Expenses Construction of Residence DIGEST: An employee incurred notorial fee, fees for procuring certificates and researches, and recordation fees for both the closing on a lot on which he built his residence and the closing on the residence itself. The Federal Travel Regulations para. 2-6.2d limits reimbursement to expenses comparable to those reimbursable in connection with the purchase of existing residences and does not permit reimbursement of expenses which result from construction. Since the enumerated duplicate fees were incurred because the employee chose to build a resi- dence as opposed to purchasing an existing one, and since he has already been reim- bursed these fees for closing on the lot, he may not be reimbursed those fees associ- ated with the closing on the completed house. However, the other expenses listed, which are claimed only for the settlement on the completed residence may be paid if they are normally allowable. This decision is in response to a request for an advance decision by Ms. Vera S. Fravel, Authorized Certi- fying Officer, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Washington, D.C., as to whether the estate of Mr. Richard T. Bible, deceased, a former employee of that agency is entitled to reimbursement of certain real estate expenses resulting from the purchase of a residence that Mr. Bible elected to construct at his then new official.- station. In general, expenses peculiar to, and spe ifi- cally related to the construction process are not allow- able. Mr. Bible transferred from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, Louisiana, and entered into a contract for the purchase of a lot with settlement taking place on June 29, 1982. Mr. Bible also entered into a contract for the con- struction of a house on this lot, with settlement taking

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