Authorized Certifying Officer Orris C. Huet requested a decision concerning an employee's claim. Transferred employee who terminated apartment lease prior to expiration and was thereby required to pay for cleaning and painting was entitled to reimbursement of these expenses. (DJM)...

AN EMPLOYEE WHO IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSFER OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTY STATION TERMINATES THE LEASE ON HIS APARTMENT AT THE OLD DUTY STATION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LEASE AND IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLEANING. PAINTING IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THESE EXPENSES AS THEY ARE EXPENSES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID INCIDENT TO THE TERMINATION OF THE LEASE. MINELLA - RELOCATION EXPENSES - LE...