B-181627: Aug 27, 1976

An employee requested reconsideration of the denial of his claim for real estate expenses incurred in a transfer of duty station. Although the employee's orders erroneously failed to authorize reimbursement for real estate expenses and were amended 4 months later to correct the error, the 1-year time limitation for reimbursement of real estate expenses may not be extended, and the amendment to ord...

B-181627: Jan 24, 1975

HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFER WAS PROPERLY DISALLOWED SINCE UNDER STATUTORY REGULATIONS THEN APPLICABLE. REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT ALLOWABLE WHEN SETTLEMENT DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN 1-YEAR TIME LIMITATION. CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE'S SALE OF FORMER RESIDENCE AND PURCHASE OF NEW RESIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH CHANGE IN OFFI...

B-181627: Aug 27, 1976

WHERE EMPLOYEE'S TRAVEL ORDERS ERRONEOUSLY FAILED TO AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REAL ESTATE EXPENSES AND WERE AMENDED 4 MONTHS LATER CORRECTING ERROR. EXCEPTION TO STATUTORY REGULATION AUTHORIZING 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR SALE AND PURCHASE OF RESIDENCE IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE EMPLOYEE ENTERS INTO "SALES AUTHORITY" AND "PURCHASE AGREEMENT" WITH REALTORS WITHIN INITIAL 1-YEAR PERIOD...