B-148188, NOV. 16, 1964
Highlights
BOETTNER: WE HAVE YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 22. WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION. CLAIMS COGNIZABLE BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ARE CONSIDERED AND SETTLED ON THE BASIS OF THE WRITTEN RECORD AND GENERALLY PERSONAL INTERVIEWS SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE SINCE WE HAVE NO PROCEDURE FOR THE HEARING OF ARGUMENTS OR THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY. WAS REACHED AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE AVAILABLE OFFICIAL RECORDS RELATED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND. YOU HAVE FURNISHED NO PROOF OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH WAIVER. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS OPEN FROM 8:15 A.M.
B-148188, NOV. 16, 1964
TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ERVEN E. BOETTNER:
WE HAVE YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 22, 1964, IN WHICH YOU REQUEST A CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS YOUR CLAIM FOR CERTAIN ITEMS OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES, WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION, B-148188, DATED JULY 2, 1964, TO YOU. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 9, 1964, REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION ON YOUR CLAIMS. THAT LETTER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FOR CONSIDERATION.
CLAIMS COGNIZABLE BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ARE CONSIDERED AND SETTLED ON THE BASIS OF THE WRITTEN RECORD AND GENERALLY PERSONAL INTERVIEWS SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE SINCE WE HAVE NO PROCEDURE FOR THE HEARING OF ARGUMENTS OR THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY. WE ADVISED YOU IN OUR LETTER DATED AUGUST 11, 1964, THAT OUR DECISION OF JULY 2, 1964, WAS REACHED AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE AVAILABLE OFFICIAL RECORDS RELATED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF A WAIVER OF THE USUAL JUMP REQUIREMENTS PERMITTING YOU TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED FOUR PARACHUTE JUMPS DURING THE PERIOD OF 12 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR MONTHS, IT MUST BE SUSTAINED. YOU HAVE FURNISHED NO PROOF OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH WAIVER.
IF YOU STILL DESIRE A PERSONAL INTERVIEW DESPITE THE LACK OF THE REQUESTED WAIVER, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS OPEN FROM 8:15 A.M. TO 4:45 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND YOU MAY ARRANGE A CONFERENCE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL AT ANY TIME DURING OFFICIAL OFFICE HOURS. SUCH ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE BY TELEPHONE WITH OUR MR. R. T. CARPENTER AND YOU SHOULD INFORM HIM AT THAT TIME OF THE EXACT MATTERS YOU WISH TO DISCUSS.