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B-238920.2 1 (1991-08-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnxs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 4 *'LL 57 3 Comptroller General Sof the United States Wahington, DC, 20548 Decision Matter of: Gerald M. Anderson - Relocation Expenses - Change of Official Station - Reconsideration File: B-238920.2 Date: August 5, 1991 DIGEST An employee of the Social Security Administration requests reconsideration of a prior decision holding him liable for the relocation expenses his agency paid to a government relocation services contractor on his behalf. The employee maintains that he should not be held liable for the relocation expenses because his agency agreed to pay those expenses under a settlement agreement entered into with him in consideration of his withdrawal of a Merit Systems Protection Board appeal of an adverse action. However, the settlement agreement also stated that current standard change of station rules will apply. Under these rules, the agency determined that his relocation of residence was not incident to the change of official station. We will not upset the agency's determina- tion where it is not incompatible with the terms of the settlement agreement, and the agency acted within its broad discretion. Upon reconsideration, Gerald M. Anderson, B-238920, Sept. 20, 1990, is affirmed. DECISION Mr. Gerald M. Anderson, an employee of the Social Security Administration, requests reconsideration of our decision, Gerald M. Anderson, B-238920, Sept. 20, 1990, in which we determined that he is liable for the relocation expenses his agency paid to a government relocation services contractor on his behalf incident to a permanent change-of-station transfer. For the reasons set forth below, the holding in that decision is affirmed. On July 23, 1986, Mr. Anderson and the Social Security Administration (SSA) entered into a settlement agreement which resulted in Mr. Anderson withdrawing an appeal he then had before the Merit Systems Protection Board. As part of the settlement, SSA agreed to a paid change of station for Mr. Anderson from Olympia, Washington, to Aberdeen, Washington. The agreement stated that current standard change of station rules would apply to Mr. Anderson's move. The SSA additionally agreed to waive repayment of moving costs, which included purchase of Mr. Anderson's residence, if

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