CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE F—Federal Travel Regulation System > CHAPTER 302—RELOCATION ALLOWANCES (parts 302-1 to 302-17) > SUBCHAPTER C—PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ALLOWANCES FOR SUBSISTENCE AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES (parts 302-4 to 302-6) > PART 302-5—ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSEHUNTING TRIP EXPENSES > SUBPART A—Employee's Allowance For Househunting Trip Expenses (§302-5.1 to §302-5.18) > 302-5.18—May I retain any balance left over from my househunting reimbursement if my fixed amount is more than adequate to cover my househunting trip?

302-5.18—May I retain any balance left over from my househunting reimbursement if my fixed amount is more than adequate to cover my househunting trip?

Yes, if your fixed househunting amount is more than adequate to cover your househunting expenses any balance belongs to you.

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Effective Date Note: By FTR Amdt. 2011-01, 76 FR 18337, Apr. 1, 2011, § 302-5.18 was amended by removing the words “fixed amount” from the section heading and adding the words “lump sum” in their place and by removing the word “fixed” and adding the words “lump sum” in its place, effective Aug. 1, 2011.