B-143212, MAR. 17, 1961
Highlights
WRIGHT: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 19. IN WHICH HE WAS ADVISED THAT. DEPENDENCY OF YOUR HUSBAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PAYMENT TO YOU OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS ON ACCOUNT OF A DEPENDENT HUSBAND WAS NOT ESTABLISHED FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 16 TO MARCH 31. THERE WAS ENCLOSED WITH YOUR LETTER A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 23. WAS RENDERED TO COLONEL THOMPSON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS AN AUTHORIZED DISBURSING OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. IT IS PRESUMED THAT YOU DESIRE THAT ACTION. ARE BEING FORWARDED TO OUR CLAIMS DIVISION ON THAT BASIS. YOU WILL BE ADVISED BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE ACTION TAKEN ON THE CLAIM.
B-143212, MAR. 17, 1961
TO CAPTAIN ELEANOR P. WRIGHT:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 19, 1961, AND ENCLOSURE, CONCERNING OUR DECISION OF NOVEMBER 18, 1960, B-143212, TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. M. THOMPSON, FC, IN WHICH HE WAS ADVISED THAT, ON THE PRESENT RECORD, DEPENDENCY OF YOUR HUSBAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PAYMENT TO YOU OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS ON ACCOUNT OF A DEPENDENT HUSBAND WAS NOT ESTABLISHED FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 16 TO MARCH 31, 1960.
THERE WAS ENCLOSED WITH YOUR LETTER A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 23, 1960, FROM MAJOR THEODORE L. BARTELMES, MC, USA (RETIRED, CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF YOUR HUSBAND. YOU REQUEST, IN EFFECT, RECONSIDERATION OF THE DECISION OF NOVEMBER 18, 1960, AND CREDIT FOR BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS ON ACCOUNT OF A DEPENDENT HUSBAND COMMENCING FEBRUARY 16, 1960.
THE DECISION OF NOVEMBER 18, 1960, WAS RENDERED TO COLONEL THOMPSON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS AN AUTHORIZED DISBURSING OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, AND OUR OFFICE MAY NOT REVIEW THAT DECISION AT YOUR REQUEST. 11 COMP. GEN. 138. HOWEVER, SINCE YOU MAY SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE DECISION (FEBRUARY 16 TO MARCH 31, 1960), AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1 TO DECEMBER 23, 1960, THE DATE OF THE LETTER FROM DR. BARTELMES, TO OUR OFFICE FOR DIRECT SETTLEMENT AS A CLAIM, IT IS PRESUMED THAT YOU DESIRE THAT ACTION. ACCORDINGLY, YOUR LETTER, AND ENCLOSURE, ARE BEING FORWARDED TO OUR CLAIMS DIVISION ON THAT BASIS. YOU WILL BE ADVISED BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE ACTION TAKEN ON THE CLAIM.