Laurie A. Sonju
| Case Number | CBCA 2206-RELO |
| Published date | 03 March 2011 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Decision Date | 03 March 2011,03 March 3011 |
| Date | 03 March 2011 |
| Section | Real estate transaction expenses |
| Court | Board of Contract Appeals |
| Issuer | Travel and Relocation Claims Decided By The CBCA: 2011 |
March 3, 2011
CBCA 2206-RELO
In the Matter of LAURIE A. SONJU
Laurie A. Sonju, Ogden, UT, Claimant.
Tammy S. Alphonse, Program Analyst/Authorized Certifying Officer, Office of the
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA, appearing for
Department of Agriculture.
KULLBERG, Board Judge.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested an advance decision from this
Board under 31 U.S.C. § 3529 (2006). This Board has been asked to advise whether the
claimant, Ms. Laurie A. Sonju, should be reimbursed in the amount of $925 for the cost of
title insurance that she incurred in the sale of her house. Reimbursement is appropriate in
this case for the reasons stated below.
Background
Ms. Sonju, an employee of USDA, was relocated to her new duty station in Ogden,
Utah, and, as a result of her transfer, she sold her home at her previous duty station in Lolo,
Montana. The “buy-sell agreement” that Ms. Sonju executed for the sale of her home stated
the following in pertinent part:
TITLE INSURANCE: Seller, at Seller’s expense and from a
title insurance company chosen by Seller, shall furnish Buyer
with an ALTA Standard Coverage Owners Title Insurance
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Policy (as evidenced by a standard form American Land Title
Association title insurance commitment) in an amount equal to
the purchase price.
The settlement sheet for the sale of Ms. Sonju’s home showed a payment of $925 for title
insurance, and she has submitted a claim for reimbursement of that amount.
Discussion
The Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), which applies in this matter, states that
reimbursement for...
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