B-185344: Sep 23, 1976

TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF ESCROW FEES INCURRED INCIDENT TO SALE OF FORMER RESIDENCE AND PURCHASE OF NEW RESIDENCE SINCE ESCROW FEES ARE NEGOTIABLE ITEMS IN EACH LOCATION AND EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH. 2. HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION PERTAINING TO NEGOTIABILITY OF REAL ESTATE EXPENSES IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE GAO IS NOT REQUIRED TO REND...

B-185344: Sep 23, 1976

A decision was requested regarding an employee's claim for reimbursement of escrow fees incurred in the sale of his former residence and the purchase of his new residence incident to the employee's transfer to a new duty station. The employee may be reimbursed for payment of his share of the escrow fees since such fees were negotiable items in both the new and the old location, and the employee ap...