B-111513, FEB. 18, 1970
Highlights
PICKENS: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 9. YOUR CLAIM IS TOO DOUBTFUL TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
B-111513, FEB. 18, 1970
MILITARY--UNIFORM ALLOWANCES LETTER REAFFIRMING DECISION OF OCTOBER 9, 1969, DISALLOWING CLAIM FOR UNIFORM ALLOWANCES INCIDENT TO SERVICE IN THE ARMY.
TO MR. CECIL E. PICKENS:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 9, 1969, REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION OF YOUR CLAIM FOR UNIFORM ALLOWANCE BELIEVED TO BE DUE YOU INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
WE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN OUR DECISION B-111513 OF OCTOBER 9, 1969, WHY YOUR CLAIM MAY NOT BE ALLOWED. SINCE THE RECORDS THAT MIGHT JUSTIFY OR REFUTE YOUR CLAIM NO LONGER EXIST, YOUR CLAIM IS TOO DOUBTFUL TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
YOUR LETTER PRESENTS NO MATERIAL FACTS OR EVIDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AND HENCE AFFORDS NO BASIS FOR MODIFYING THE ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN THIS MATTER.