302-16.1—What are miscellaneous expenses?

(a) Miscellaneous expenses are costs associated with:
(1) Discontinuing your residence at your old official station, and/or
(2) Establishing a residence at your new official station.
(b) Expenses allowable under paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section include, but are not limited to the following:
General expenses Fees/deposits Losses
Appliances For disconnecting/connecting appliances, equipment, utilities (except for mobile homes see § 302-10.20 ), conversion of appliances for operation on available utilities
Rugs, draperies, and curtains For cutting and fitting such items, moved from one residence quarters to another
Utilities (See § 302-10.20 for mobile homes) Deposits or fees not offset by eventual refunds
Medical, dental, and food locker contracts Forfeiture losses not transferable or refundable.
Private Institutional care contracts (such as that provided for handicapped or invalid dependents only) Forfeiture losses not transferable or refundable.
Privately-owned automobiles Registration, Driver's license, and use taxes imposed when bringing into certain jurisdictions
Transportations of pets Only costs associated with dogs, cats and other house pets are included. Other animals (horses, fish, birds, various rodents, etc.) are excluded because of their size, exotic nature, or restrictions on shipping, host country restrictions and special handling difficulties. Costs are limited to transportation and handling costs, required to meet the more stringent rules of air carriers, not included are inoculations, examinations, boarding quarantine or other costs in the moving process
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[FTR Amdt. 98, 66 FR 58196, Nov. 20, 2001, as amended by FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57969, Sept. 13, 2002]

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Effective Date Note: By FTR Amdt. 2011-01, 76 FR 18345, Apr. 1, 2011, § 302-16.1 was redesignated as § 302-16.2 and revised, effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: