B-144399, JAN. 27, 1961

B-144399, JAN. 27, 1961

TO MR. T. C. CRABE, USCG, AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES COAST UARD:

BY FIRST INDORSEMENT DATED JANUARY 9, 1961, THE CHIEF, PAYMENTS AND CLAIMS DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, FORWARDED YOUR LETTER OF THE SAME DATE, WITH ENCLOSURES, REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION OF NOVEMBER 28, 1960, B 144399, TO MR. C. J. LA NORE, AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICER.

THAT DECISION WAS RENDERED IN RESPONSE TO MR. LA NORE'S LETTER OF NOVEMBER 2, 1960, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT, ON THE RECORD THERE PRESENTED, PAYMENT OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS ON ACCOUNT OF A MINOR CHILD WAS NOT AUTHORIZED IN THE CASE OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROY J. WINTERMUTE, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE, FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 7 TO 19, 1960, WHEN THE OFFICER WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING. THE DECISION STATED THAT, WHILE IT APPEARS THAT THE OFFICER HAS A MINOR CHILD, WILLIAM C. WINTERMUTE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 102 (G) OF THE CAREER COMPENSATION ACT OF 1949, 63 STAT. 804, THE OFFICERS'UNSUPPORTED STATEMENT THAT HE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUPPORT OF SUCH CHILD MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED AS PROOF THAT THE OFFICER IN FACT CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUPPORT OF SUCH CHILD.

IT NOW APPEARS FROM THE ENCLOSURES OF YOUR LETTER THAT THE OFFICER DID IN FACT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF HIS MINOR CHILD, WILLIAM C. WINTERMUTE, DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 7 TO 19, 1960. ACCORDINGLY, PAYMENT ON THE VOUCHER SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER OF NOVEMBER 2, 1960, IS AUTHORIZED, IF OTHERWISE CORRECT. SUCH VOUCHER IS RETURNED, TOGETHER WITH THE PAPERS SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTERS OF NOVEMBER 2, 1960, AND JANUARY 9, 1961.

THIS DECISION, OR A COPY, SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOUNT COVERING PAYMENT OF THE ALLOWANCE CLAIMED.