B-216205: Feb 22, 1985

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) certifying officer requested a decision concerning an employee's entitlement to reimbursement for expenses incurred incident to the sale of his residence at his former duty station. IRS reimbursed the employee for only one-half of the expenses he claimed because on the settlement date he was divorced from his wife, with whom he jointly held the title of the reside...

B-216205: Feb 22, 1985

ETC. - HOUSE SALE A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DIVORCED FROM HIS WIFE AFTER REPORTING FOR DUTY AT HIS NEW DUTY STATION BUT PRIOR TO THE SALE OF HIS RESIDENCE AT HIS OLD DUTY STATION MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ONLY ONE-HALF OF THE REAL ESTATE EXPENSES INCURRED SINCE HIS WIFE. WAS NOT A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY AT THE TIME OF SETTLEMENT. WOOD FOR ONLY ONE-HALF OF THE EXPENSES HE CLAIMED BECAUSE O...