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B-164983, AUG. 26, 1968

B-164983 Aug 26, 1968
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THE ALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM WAS DENIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BECAUSE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 168.4 OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL AND THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD ESTABLISHING THAT YOU ACQUIRED OWNERSHIP OF THE FURNITURE IN QUESTION WHILE YOU WERE IN AN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE SERVICE AND THAT IS WAS NOT ACQUIRED EN ROUTE TO YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE UPON SEPARATION. ON THE PRESENT RECORD WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SUSTAIN THE DISALLOWANCE ACTION BY OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JULY 3.

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B-164983, AUG. 26, 1968

TO MR. GEORGE E. MERCER:

WE REFER TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 17, 1968, IN WHICH YOU REQUEST REVIEW OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JULY 3, 1968, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN FURNITURE ACQUIRED BY YOU IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, INCIDENT TO YOUR RESIGNATION FROM THE FOREIGN SERVICE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 17, 1967.

THE ALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM WAS DENIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BECAUSE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 168.4 OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL AND THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD ESTABLISHING THAT YOU ACQUIRED OWNERSHIP OF THE FURNITURE IN QUESTION WHILE YOU WERE IN AN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE SERVICE AND THAT IS WAS NOT ACQUIRED EN ROUTE TO YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE UPON SEPARATION.

WE NOTE THAT THE RECORD ESTABLISHES THE RECEIPT OF CERTAIN NEW FURNITURE BY PLAMBECK, A CARRIER IN DENMARK, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 20, 1967, FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE UNITED STATES BUT THAT EVIDENCE DOES NOT ESTABLISH WHEN YOU ACQUIRED TITLE TO THE FURNITURE. WE SUGGEST THAT AN INVOICE FROM THE FURNITURE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER IN DENMARK SHOWING THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF THE FURNITURE BY YOU BE SUBMITTED SO THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION CAN BE GIVEN YOUR CLAIM.

ON THE PRESENT RECORD WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SUSTAIN THE DISALLOWANCE ACTION BY OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JULY 3, 1968.

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