B-200037: Mar 2, 1981

DIGEST: WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS PREVENTED FROM GIVING REQUIRED 1 MONTH'S NOTICE PURSUANT TO ORAL LEASE FOR TERMINATION OF OCCUPANCY OF APARTMENT AT OLD DUTY STATION BECAUSE AGENCY NOTICE TO TRANSFER REQUIRED HIM TO LEAVE IN LESS THAN 1 MONTH. HARRY FENWICK - SETTLEMENT OF UNEXPIRED LEASE THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST DATED AUGUST 13. FENWICK WAS NOTIFIED OF HIS TRANSFER FROM BALTIMORE. THE VO...

B-200037: Mar 2, 1981

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) certifying officer requested a decision as to whether a claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred in settling an unexpired lease could be certified for payment. An employee of IRS claimed that he was transferred on such short notice that he was unable to give l month's notice as required by an oral agreement the employee had with his landlord. Since the employe...