[Decision Concerning IRS Employee's Entitlement to Reimbursement for Real Estate Expenses]

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee claimed reimbursement for certain real estate expenses she incurred incident to her transfer. GAO held that the employee was not entitled to reimbursement for the: (1) loan set-up, hazard insurance, and inspection fees, since they were not reimbursable under travel regulations; (2) additional loan origination fee, since IRS properly limited reimbursement to the local customary charge; and (3) the fee for inspection of her old residence, since reimbursement would result in dual compensation. Accordingly, the claim was denied.