B-219292: Sep 17, 1985

A Department of Agriculture authorized certifying officer requested an advance decision on a real estate expense claim submitted by an employee for costs incurred in selling his home at a former duty station more than 3 years after his transfer from that station. GAO found that, although the employee's difficulty in selling his home may have been due to difficulties in the housing market, financin...

B-219292: Sep 17, 1985

AS IT WAS NOT THE RESIDENCE FROM WHICH HE COMMUTED TO WORK AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSFER. HANSEN: IN THIS CASE WE ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE REIMBURSED COSTS INCURRED IN SELLING HIS RESIDENCE AT A FORMER DUTY STATION MORE THAN 3 YEARS AFTER HIS TRANSFER FROM THAT DUTY STATION. /1/ WE HOLD THAT THE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REAL ESTATE SALE EXPENSES CLAIMED INCIDENT...