B-129753, APR. 9, 1957

B-129753, APR. 9, 1957

TO MR. JOHN W. MOYER:

YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 8, 1957, CONCERNS YOUR CLAIM FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT ALLEGED TO BE DUE AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS UPON RESIGNATION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY--- THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 18, 1957, B-129753, TO YOU.

YOUR LETTER PRESENTS NO NEW OR MATERIAL FACTS NOT HERETOFORE CONSIDERED, AND INASMUCH AS OUR OFFICE FULLY CONSIDERED YOUR CASE IN THE REFERRED-TO DECISION OF JANUARY 18, 1957, SETTING OUT IN DETAIL WHY YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT, IT WOULD BE NEEDLESS REPETITION TO RESTATE THE CASE IN DETAIL HERE.

ENCLOSED ARE COPIES OF RECEIPT ACCOUNT NUMBER P-14599 FROM THE WARNER BROS.-KENNELLY CO. AS REQUESTED BY YOU WHICH ARE ON FILE IN OUR OFFICE SHOWING A TOTAL OF $529.65, TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE INVOICES WHICH YOU FORWARDED TO US WITH YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 8, 1957. CONCERNING YOUR REQUEST THAT WE FURNISH YOU THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE COMPANIES IN MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, AND NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN, THAT ARE EQUIPPED TO HANDLE OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS, WE HAVE NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN THAT REGARD. HOWEVER, IN LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1954, TO YOU, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE YOU WERE NOTIFIED THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR YOU PERSONALLY TO ENGAGE THE FIRM YOU WISH TO USE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FOR UNPACKING AND HAULING YOUR EFFECTS. OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 18, 1957, STATES THAT YOUR EFFECTS WERE AUTHORIZED TO BE SHIPPED TO CHICAGO AND NOT MICHIANA SHORES, INDIANA. WE MERELY POINTED OUT TO YOU, AFTER YOU HAD SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION THAT CHICAGO WAS THE CLOSEST RAILROAD SHIPPPING POINT TO RECEIVE YOUR EFFECTS FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR RESIDENCE AT MICHIANA SHORES, THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RAILROADS INTO MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, AND TWO INTO NEW BUFFALO. YOU NOW INFER, BUT DO NOT SPECIFICALLY SO STATE, THAT NO COMPANY IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF MICHIANA SHORES IS EQUIPPED TO PROPERLY HANDLE CRATED EFFECTS.

IN PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 OF OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 18, WE POINT OUT THE NECESSITY FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM YOU, IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH NO ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS FOR ALLOWANCE. YOU HAVE NOT FURNISHED US SUCH INFORMATION, INCLUDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL FOR SHIPMENT OF THE EFFECTS TO THE INDIANA ADDRESS.

CONCERNING YOUR STATEMENT AS TO PAYMENT OF "WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY DUE * * * IN MONIES SPENT OUT OF SERVICES RENDERED," YOU ARE INFORMED THAT YOUR CLAIM MUST BE DECIDED UPON THE WRITTEN RECORD BEFORE US AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, APPLICABLE TO THE CASE.

ACCORDINGLY, BASED UPON THE PRESENT RECORD, THE DECISION OF JANUARY 18, 1957, IS SUSTAINED.