The Federal Aviation Administration requested a decision on whether it could pay a contractor's fee for the purchase of an employee's residence, pursuant to her transfer. GAO held that the firm was not entitled to reimbursement of fees for the purchase and sale of the employee's residence, since the employee's listed residence did not qualify as the commuting residence at her old official station...

The agency discovered that the listed residence was not the employee's residence at her old official station. The denial is sustained. Part 302-12 (1994) are subject to the limitations and restrictions found in 5 U.S.C. Residence sales expenses may be reimbursed only if the residence is the one from which the employee regularly commuted to the old official station. DECISION This decision is in res...