B-160040: Oct 03, 1966

PARAGRAPH 12 OF YOUR TRAVEL ORDER PROVIDES: "WHEN GOV-T QUARTERS AND MEALS ARE FURNISHED WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL. ACTUAL EXPENSES ONLY ARE AUTHORIZED. GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND SUBSISTENCE (THE LATTER AT $2.50 PER DAY) WERE AVAILABLE AT THE COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER. WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR WIVES OF TRAINEES. IT IS TOWARD RECOVERY OF THESE EXPENSES THAT YOUR LETTER IS DIRECTED. UNDER YOUR TRAVEL ORD...

B-160040: Feb 05, 1968

THE FLORIDA STATE INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX PAID INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE OF A HOME IN MIAMI BY AN EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRED FROM JACKSONVILLE TO MIAMI IS NOT A TAX LEVIED ON A MORTGAGE BUT IS A TAX ON THE PROMISSORY NOTE IN THE HANDS OF A HOLDER WHICH NOTE IS SECURED BY A MORTGAGE AND THE FACT THAT THE TAX IS LEVIED AT THE TIME OF RECORDATION OF A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION OR THAT IT IS CUSTOMARY...

B-160040: Jul 13, 1976

An employee claimed reimbursement for certain real estate expenses involved in the sale of his home at the old station and the purchase of another home at the new duty station. The employee may be reimbursed only for the Florida surtax and not for related expenses. He may not be reimbursed for the attorney's fee for curing title on the sale of property, but he may be reimbursed for allowable legal...

B-160040: Jul 13, 1976

WHERE AMOUNT CLAIMED INCLUDED A LUMP SUM SHOWN ON CLOSING STATEMENT WITH A BREAKDOWN SHOWING COSTS OF SURTAX AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL COSTS WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REIMBURSED. ATTORNEY'S FEE FOR CURING TITLE ON SALE OF PROPERTY SHOULD BE DISALLOWED IN THE ABSENCE OF A SALES CONTRACT SHOWING THAT THE SELLER IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH A MARKETABLE TITLE OR THAT IT IS THE LOCAL CUSTOM TO FURNISH A MARKETABLE...

B-160040: Jan 3, 1978

SINCE LAY IS PROSPECTIVE ONLY. FULL ITEMIZATION IS PREREQUISITE TO REIMBURSEMENT. CLAIM IS DENIED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SUBMIT ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF LEGAL FEES. DODGE - ATTORNEY'S FEES: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST DATED OCTOBER 26. THE FACTS IN THIS CASE ARE FULLY SET FORTH IN OUR PREVIOUS DECISION DATED JULY 13. NEITHER FEE WAS ITEMIZED. STATING: "THE PERTINENT REGULATION HERE IS...

B-160040: Jan 3, 1978

The Chief of the Accounting Section, Office of the Controller, Drug Enforcement Administration, requested reconsideration of a decision disallowing an employee's claim for reimbursement of attorney's fees incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of residences incident to a permanent change of station. The previous decision was sustained because the employee's real estate transactions occu...