[Request for Decision Concerning USDA Employee's Entitlement to Relocation Expenses]

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested a decision concerning an employee's entitlement to reimbursement for an inspection fee for his residence at his new duty station. GAO held that the inspection was for the employee's benefit and not a service customarily required in the employee's area of residence. Accordingly, the claim was denied, and GAO recommended that USDA recover an overpayment from the employee for a similar claim it allowed in a previous transfer.