B-201652: Sep 1, 1981

DIGEST: EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM CORPS OF ENGINEERS' SMITHLAND PROJECT IN WESTERN KENTUCKY. THE RESIDENCE HE HAD FOR SALE AT HIS FIRST DUTY STATION WAS SOLD AFTER HIS SECOND TRANSFER. HE IS ENTITLED TO RESIDENCE SALE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THAT RESIDENCE WAS ONE FROM WHICH HE COMMUTED TO WORK PRIOR TO FIRST TRANSFER. SALE WAS EFFECTED 5 MONTHS AFTER FIRST TRANSFER AND EVIDENCE SHOWS SALE...

B-201652: Sep 1, 1981

An advance decision was requested as to whether an employee could be reimbursed real estate expenses associated with the sale of his residence. The employee was transferred and rented a residence at his new duty station, commuting weekends to be with his family which resided at his old residence. After the first transfer, he was transferred again. After he reported to this new duty station, he sol...