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B-169799, SEP. 14, 1970

B-169799 Sep 14, 1970
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PAY AND ALLOWANCES EXPLANATION OF CREDIT ITEMS AND UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT CONCERNING A PAY AND ALLOWANCE CLAIM THAT WAS DENIED IN DECISION OF JUNE 16. BROWN: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 23. THE DISALLOWANCE OF WHICH WAS SUSTAINED IN OUR DECISION OF JUNE 16. YOU NOW CLAIM THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED "TO BE PAID FOR 1 NOVEMBER TO 6 DECEMBER.". WE ASSUME THE PERIOD YOU REFER TO IS NOVEMBER 1. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO TWO CREDIT ITEMS IN THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT ENCLOSED WITH OUR DECISION OF JUNE 16. THOSE CREDIT ITEMS SHOW THAT YOU WERE CREDITED WITH THE FULL AMOUNT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCE DUE YOU FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 6. WE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ADVISED BY THE ARMY FINANCE CENTER THAT YOU HAVE RETURNED THE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $6.72 ISSUED TO YOU IN PAYMENT OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCE AT THE TIME OF YOUR DISCHARGE.

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B-169799, SEP. 14, 1970

PAY AND ALLOWANCES EXPLANATION OF CREDIT ITEMS AND UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT CONCERNING A PAY AND ALLOWANCE CLAIM THAT WAS DENIED IN DECISION OF JUNE 16, 1970.

TO MR. JOSEPH M. BROWN:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 23, 1970, IN EFFECT REQUESTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES, THE DISALLOWANCE OF WHICH WAS SUSTAINED IN OUR DECISION OF JUNE 16, 1970. YOU NOW CLAIM THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED "TO BE PAID FOR 1 NOVEMBER TO 6 DECEMBER." WE ASSUME THE PERIOD YOU REFER TO IS NOVEMBER 1, 1968, TO DECEMBER 6, 1968, THE DATE OF YOUR DISCHARGE.

YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO TWO CREDIT ITEMS IN THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT ENCLOSED WITH OUR DECISION OF JUNE 16, 1970, VIZ., ONE OF $569.40 COVERING BASIC PAY FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 6, 1968, AND THE OTHER OF $27.68, COVERING CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 14 TO DECEMBER 6, 1968. THOSE CREDIT ITEMS SHOW THAT YOU WERE CREDITED WITH THE FULL AMOUNT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCE DUE YOU FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 6, 1968.

WE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ADVISED BY THE ARMY FINANCE CENTER THAT YOU HAVE RETURNED THE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $6.72 ISSUED TO YOU IN PAYMENT OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCE AT THE TIME OF YOUR DISCHARGE. WE HAVE BEEN FURTHER ADVISED THAT YOU WERE NOT PAID CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4, 1966. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DEBIT ITEM OF $4 SHOWN IN THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT COVERING PAYMENT OF SUCH ALLOWANCE FOR PERIODS OF ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4, AND DECEMBER 17 TO 31, 1966, IS REDUCED $1.76 TO $2.24. ALSO, AT THE ARMY'S REQUEST THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS CANCELLED THE BONDS ISSUED IN YOUR NAME ON THE BASIS OF THE BOND DEDUCTIONS FROM YOUR PAY AT THE RATE OF $25 PER MONTH FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1-JUNE 30, 1967, INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FIRST DEBIT ITEM IN THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. THESE CREDITS OF $150 (6 X $25), $6.72, $1.76 AND A FICA ADJUSTMENT OF $0.65, TOTALING $159.13 REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO $41.02.

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