B-131307, AUG. 8, 1957
Highlights
SOUR WINE'S RETIREMENT FUND IS LESS THAN THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM AGAINST MR. THERE IS NO MONEY FOR DISTRIBUTION IN HIS ESTATE FROM THE RETIREMENT FUND. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOW PAYMENT TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE OF ANY PART OF THE AMOUNT SET OFF AGAINST MR. OUR OFFICE IS CONSTRAINED TO HOLD THAT OUR PREVIOUS DISALLOWANCE WAS CORRECT AND MUST BE UPHELD.
B-131307, AUG. 8, 1957
TO MRS. VICTORIA D-ONGRAM SOUR WINE:
YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 27, 1957, REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF OUR PREVIOUS ACTION OF APRIL 19, 1957, CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM FOR THE PROCEEDS OR A PART OF THE PROCEEDS LEFT IN THE UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FUND BY YOUR LATE HUSBAND JAMES A. SOUR WINE.
AS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN POINTED OUT TO YOU BY CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND OUR OFFICE, SINCE THE AMOUNT DUE FROM MR. SOUR WINE'S RETIREMENT FUND IS LESS THAN THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM AGAINST MR. SOUR WINE, THERE IS NO MONEY FOR DISTRIBUTION IN HIS ESTATE FROM THE RETIREMENT FUND.
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOW PAYMENT TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE OF ANY PART OF THE AMOUNT SET OFF AGAINST MR. SOUR WINE'S DEBT. ACCORDINGLY, OUR OFFICE IS CONSTRAINED TO HOLD THAT OUR PREVIOUS DISALLOWANCE WAS CORRECT AND MUST BE UPHELD.