United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1995-12-07 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-259520 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259520 P0b002ee18fd4b326 f:259520 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-259520 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-259520 B-259520 Comptroller General Decision

An agency questions the practice of reimbursing employees stationed in foreign areas for furniture rental agreements that include option-to-buy clauses because, in many cases, the employees end up owning the furniture at the end of the contract term. The agency may reimburse employees for the expenses of such agreements if the employee has no other choice but to enter into such an agreement. However, if the employee does exercise the purchase option, the employee must return to the agency the amount of the reimbursement that is being credited toward the purchase. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259520/html/GAOREPORTS-B-259520.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259520/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-259520.pdf GAO/B-259520 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259520 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-259520; Furniture Rental Agreements-Option-to-Buy Clauses; Title 5 Section 5923 5 U.S.C. 5923