Board of Contract Appeals
                    General Services Administration
                         Washington, D.C. 20405
 
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                             June 15, 1998
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                            GSBCA 14549-RELO
 
 
                  In the Matter of VAN-THUAN T. NGUYEN
 
 
        Van-Thuan T. Nguyen, Crofton, MD, Claimant.
 
        Robert  T. Hoff, Office of General Counsel, General Services
   Administration, Washington,  DC, appearing  for General  Services
   Administration.
 
   HYATT, Board Judge.
 
        Claimant, Van-Thuan T. Nguyen, was  moved from New Jersey to
   Washington, DC, by the General Services Administration (GSA).  In
   connection   with  this  relocation,   Mr.  Nguyen   has  claimed
   reimbursement of a particular expense incurred in connection with
   the  sale  of his  old  residence  in  Maple Shade,  New  Jersey.
   Specifically, when  claimant purchased  the New  Jersey house  in
   1994, under a "first-time buyer"  program the New Jersey  Housing
   and Mortgage Finance  Agency (NJHMFA) gave  claimant a grant,  in
   the  amount of  $4439, for  the down  payment and  closing costs.
   Under the terms of the program, if the buyer remains in the house
   for nine years,  the amount  of the  grant is forgiven.   If  the
   buyer  sells the house within five years of receipt of the grant,
   however, the full amount of the grant, plus five percent interest
   compounded  annually, must  be refunded  to NJHMFA.    Mr. Nguyen
   submitted a  claim for  reimbursement of  $5350.67, which  he was
   required to  pay to NJHMFA  after the New Jersey  house was sold.
   On February 17, 1998, GSA denied the claim and advised Mr. Nguyen
   to seek review by the Board. 
 
 
        After the claim was docketed by the Board  on April 1, 1998,
   GSA  was requested to  file an agency  report in response.   In a
   memorandum submitted by  counsel on May 1, 1998,  the agency took
   the position that upon further  review the expense claimed by Mr.
   Nguyen, which would not have  been incurred but for the permanent
   change of duty station, appeared to be eligible for reimbursement
   under  41  CFR  302-6.2(d)(vii) (1997).      Accordingly, counsel
   recommended that the amount be paid.  In a subsequent memorandum,
   filed on June  12, 1998,  counsel has informed  the Board that  a
   voucher  will  be  processed  and  claimant's  claim     will  be
   satisfied.
 
 
        In light of  the above agency position, there  is no further
   action  for  the Board  to  take.    Accordingly, this  claim  is
   dismissed.
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                                           CATHERINE B. HYATT
                                           Board Judge