[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR302-11.406]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
                   CHAPTER 302--RELOCATION ALLOWANCES
 
PART 302-11--ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENCE TRANSACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart E--Agency Responsibilities
 
Sec. 302-11.406  How must we administer an employee's claim?

    To administer an employee's claim:
    (a) You must:
    (1) Review the employee's claim to determine whether the expenses 
claimed are reasonable in amount and customarily paid by the buyer/
seller in the locality where the property is located;
    (2) Disallow any portion of the employee's claim that is inflated or 
are higher than normal for similar services in the locality;
    (3) Execute final administrative approval of payment of a claim by 
an appropriate agency approving official; and
    (4) Return disapproved applications to the employee with a 
memorandum of explanation.
    (b) The approving official must determine if:
    (1) The aggregate amount of expenses claimed in connection with a 
sale or purchase of a residence is within the prescribed limitation for 
either;
    (2) All conditions and requirements under which allowances may be 
paid have been met; and
    (3) The expenses themselves are those which are reimbursable.
    Note to Sec. 302-11.406: You must not pay the expenses listed in 
Sec. 302-11.202 or Sec. 302-11.304.

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