Request for Reimbursement of Attorney Fees Incurred for Real Estate Transactions

A determination was requested by Colonel William E. Dyson, Executive of the Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee, concerning reimbursement of an employee's attorney's fees for selling his residence. Necessary and reasonable legal fees and costs from sale of home of relocated employee are reimbursable. An overall nonitemized legal fee may be paid if within customary range of locality. This modifies previous GAO decisions, but is effective only prospectively. Claim for attorney fee for affidavit of title where no sale took place was not reimbursable.