B-265606: Jul 2, 1996

An Army employee appealed her denied claim for real estate brokerage fees incident to her permanent change of station. GAO held that the employee should be reimbursed the full amount of the sales commission, since she: (1) acted as her own sales agent; and (2) incurred a legally enforceable debt. Accordingly, the claim was allowed...

B-265606: Jul 2, 1996

Who also was a licensed real estate agent employed by a real estate firm. Contracted with the firm to have it list and sell her residence at the old duty station and to pay the firm a 6 percent real estate commission. Arranged to have the employee handle the residence sale on its behalf. The employee and her husband were charged and paid the 6 percent commission to the firm. Her claim for reimburs...