{"data":{"id":"us/4-cfr-28.89","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"4 CFR 28.89","heading":"Attorney's fees and costs.","body":"Within 20 days after service of a final decision by the Board, or within 20 days after the date on which an initial decision becomes final pursuant to § 28.87(d), the petitioner, if they are the prevailing party, may submit a request for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs. GAO may file a response within 20 days after service of the request. Motions for attorney's fees shall be filed in accordance with § 28.21 of these regulations. Rulings on attorney's fees and costs shall be consistent with the standards set forth at 5 U.S.C. 7701(g). The decision of the administrative judge concerning attorney's fees and costs shall be subject to review and shall become final according to the provisions of § 28.87.","path":["Title 4—Accounts","CHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE","SUBCHAPTER B—GENERAL PROCEDURES","PART 28—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CLAIMS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE","Subpart B—Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-4.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:47Z","sha256":"daafc8bb59292e50da8fa1a80164055bbfd741c4aa9b2786171fc35998bc15ad","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/4-cfr-28.88","next":"us/4-cfr-28.90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}