[Decision Concerning Labor Employee's Claim for Reimbursement of Attorney Fees as Real Estate Expenses]

The Department of Labor requested a decision on whether it should reimburse a transferred employee for legal fees and interest charges resulting from foreclosure on the employee's former residence. GAO held that neither the litigation costs nor the interest due on the mortgage were reimbursable as real estate expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations. Accordingly, the claim was denied.