B-132802, JUN. 3, 1958
Highlights
GAO was asked by a service member to reconsider its decision regarding an earlier request for reconsideration of a reimbursement claim. GAO was unable to secure relevant records identified by the service member as supporting his claim. Since no additional information was furnished, GAO determined that no basis exists for the agency to change its original decision.
B-132802, JUN. 3, 1958
TO MR. [REDACTED]:
AS REQUESTED IN YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 6, 1957, WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SECURE ANY AND ALL OF THE RECORDS IDENTIFIED BY YOU SO THAT WE MIGHT GIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO YOUR CLAIM. BUT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, BUREAU OF ORDNANCE, HAS REPORTED THAT ALL POSSIBLE ASPECTS OF THIS CASE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND NO RECORDS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM.
THEREFORE, SINCE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED RESPECTING THIS MATTER, NO BASIS EXISTS FOR US TO CHANGE OUR DECISION OF NOVEMBER 1, 1957, B-132802, TO YOU.