B-161606: Aug 09, 1967

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - TRANSFERS - RELOCATION EXPENSES - HOUSE SALE - "OFFICIAL STATION" LOCATION REQUIREMENT ALTHOUGH GENERALLY THE COST OF SELLING A RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT LOCATED AT AN EMPLOYEE'S OLD OFFICIAL STATION OR A PLACE FROM WHICH HE COMMUTES ON A DAILY BASIS MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 89- 516. MAY BE REIMBURSED UPON A FURTHER CHANGE OF DUTY STATION FOR THE...

B-161606: Jun 3, 1976

WAS ISSUED TRAVEL ORDER NO. 119. WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS TRAVEL TIME FROM HIS DUTY STATION. IN 47 COMP.GEN. 109 (1967) WE STATED THE RULE FOR DETERMINING ALLOWANCE OF SUCH EXPENSES AS FOLLOWS: "*** WE CANNOT ON A GENERAL BASIS AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST INVOLVED IN THE SALE OF A RESIDENCE WHICH IS NOT ACTUALLY LOCATED AT THE EMPLOYEE'S OLD DUTY STATION OR AT A PLACE TO WHICH HE...

B-161606: Jun 3, 1976

A decision was requested on the propriety of paying real estate expenses incurred by an employee in a change of duty station. The residence the employee purchased is approximately 2 hours from the duty station, and he commutes there each weekend. Since the employee does not regularly commute to work from the residence, he may not be reimbursed for real estate expenses...