B-188300: Aug 29, 1977

WE CONCLUDE THAT "SETTLEMENT DATE" WAS DATE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED. EMPLOYEE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR AUTHORIZED REAL ESTATE EXPENSES INCURRED SUBSEQUENT TO DATE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED IF EXPENSES ARE ACTUALLY PAID WITHIN REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ARE REASONABLE FORESEEABLE AS TO AMOUNT WHEN CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED. 2. SINCE INTENT OF FTR PROVISIONS IS TO ALLOW REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONLY ONE SET OF AUTHO...

B-188300: Aug 29, 1977

Captain Charles C. Shaw, Finance and Accounting Officer, Rock Island Arsenal, requested a decision concerning an employee's claim for real estate expenses incurred pursuant to a change of official duty station. Reimbursement for examination of abstract and title opinion may not be made, because the employee had already been reimbursed for this service. Costs of preparing loan documents and a credi...