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B-161459, JUL. 28, 1967

B-161459 Jul 28, 1967
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OF THE NAVY CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PAID BY EMPLOYEES IN ALABAMA WHO WERE TRANSFERRED INCIDENT TO CLOSING OF BROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE. COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF HIS RESIDENCE IS REIMBURSABLE IF TITLE INSURANCE OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IS CUSTOMARILY FURNISHED BY THE SELLER OF A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF THE OLD OFFICIAL STATION. IN WHICH WE HELD THAT THE COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF HIS RESIDENCE IS REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE CITED LAW AND REGULATION IF TITLE INSURANCE OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IS CUSTOMARILY FURNISHED BY THE SELLER OF A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF THE OLD OFFICIAL STATION.

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B-161459, JUL. 28, 1967

EMPLOYEES - TRANSFERS - PUBLIC LAW 89-516 - HOME SALE/PURCHASE EXPENSES DECISION TO SECY. OF THE NAVY CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PAID BY EMPLOYEES IN ALABAMA WHO WERE TRANSFERRED INCIDENT TO CLOSING OF BROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE. COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF HIS RESIDENCE IS REIMBURSABLE IF TITLE INSURANCE OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IS CUSTOMARILY FURNISHED BY THE SELLER OF A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF THE OLD OFFICIAL STATION.

TO MR. SECRETARY:

WE REFER TO THE LETTER OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, DATED JUNE 22, 1967, PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE, CONTROL NO. 67-21, CONCERNING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES FOR THE COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PURCHASED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THEIR RESIDENCES AT THEIR OLD DUTY STATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 23/4) OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ACT OF 1946 AS ADDED BY THE ACT OF JULY 21, 1966, PUB. L. 89-516, 80 STAT. 324, AND SECTION 4 OF BUREAU OF THE BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. A-56, OCTOBER 12, 1966.

WE ENCLOSE A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF JUNE 27, 1967, B-161459, 46 COMP. GEN.---, IN WHICH WE HELD THAT THE COST OF TITLE INSURANCE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF HIS RESIDENCE IS REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE CITED LAW AND REGULATION IF TITLE INSURANCE OF THE TYPE INVOLVED IS CUSTOMARILY FURNISHED BY THE SELLER OF A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF THE OLD OFFICIAL STATION.

IT APPEARS THAT OUR DECISION IN THAT CASE ANSWERS THE QUESTION PRESENTED IN THE LETTER OF JUNE 22, 1967.

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