B-224593: Oct 15, 1986

TITLE TO THE PROPERTY WAS PLACED SOLELY IN THE NAME OF A FRIEND IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MORTGAGE LENDER. THE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED REAL ESTATE EXPENSES SINCE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY PURCHASED WAS NOT IN HER NAME SOLELY. THE FACT THAT THE EMPLOYEE LATER MARRIED THE FRIEND IN WHOSE NAME TITLE WAS VESTED. ARE IRRELEVANT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE EMPLOYEE HAS MET...

B-224593: Oct 15, 1986

The Department of Interior requested an advance decision on whether it should reimburse an employee for real estate expenses she incurred even though the title of her newly purchased home was not in her name. GAO held that, since the title was vested in the name of someone other than a member of the employee's immediate family, the employee was not entitled to reimbursement. Accordingly, the claim...