B-202402: Nov 5, 1981

DIGEST: INITIAL 1-YEAR PERIOD ALLOWED BY FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (FTR) FOR COMPLETION OF SALE OF EMPLOYEE'S FORMER RESIDENCE WAS EXTENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AS PROVIDED BY FTR. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION HAVE FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW. C. CURTIS JOHNSON - REIMBURSEMENT FOR REAL ESTATE EXPENSES: THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR AN ADVANCE DECISION BY MR. THE ISSUE PR...

B-202402: Nov 5, 1981

An advance decision was requested as to whether the time limitation contained in regulations for the completion of the sale of an employee's former residence may be extended for a second time. An employee attempted to sell his residence at his old duty station and, when it was not sold at the end of the initial time limit prescribed by his agency's travel regulations, he obtained a 1-year extensio...