https://www.gao.gov/products/401132

B-260903: May 29, 1996

A residence she intended to make her permanent residence upon completing its purchase is not entitled to temporary quarters expenses. Fagan was transferred from HUD Headquarters in Washington. She indicated that her lawyer had provided a lease that was separate from any agreement to purchase the residence and that the rental agreement would not be a condition of the purchase contract or mortgage s...

https://www.gao.gov/products/156889

B-260903: May 29, 1996

A Department of Housing and Urban Development employee claimed reimbursement for temporary quarters expenses incident to her transfer to a new duty station. GAO held that the: (1) employee was not entitled to temporary quarters expenses, since she intended to make the temporary quarters her permanent residence; and (2) erroneous advice given to the employee on the reimbursement of her temporary qu...