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.

Code of Federal Regulations

Note to § 302-11.406 : You must not pay the expenses listed in § 302-11.202 or § 302-11.304 .