B-161471, APR. 23, 1968
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WHICH WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19. IT HAVING BEEN DETERMINED ADMINISTRATIVELY THAT YOU WERE PLACED IN A NONPAY STATUS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 11.
B-161471, APR. 23, 1968
TO MR. LOUIS E. DEL COLLE:
THERE HAS BEEN RECEIVED YOUR LETTER DATED APRIL 2, 1968, REQUESTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF YOUR CLAIM FOR NAVAL RESERVE DRILL PAY FOR FEBRUARY 12 AND 13, 1966, WHICH WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 1966.
WE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN OUR DECISIONS B-161471 OF JUNE 14, 1967, AND AUGUST 21, 1967, WHY YOUR CLAIM MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE RECORD BEFORE US, IT HAVING BEEN DETERMINED ADMINISTRATIVELY THAT YOU WERE PLACED IN A NONPAY STATUS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 11, 1966. IN CASES INVOLVING DISPUTED QUESTIONS OF FACT, OUR OFFICE MUST NECESSARILY RELY ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION AS TO SUCH FACTS IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT TO OVERCOME THE PRESUMPTION OF CORRECTNESS OF THE FACTS SO REPORTED.
YOUR RECENT LETTER PRESENTS NO MATERIAL FACTS OR EVIDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AND HENCE AFFORDS NO GROUNDS FOR MODIFYING THE ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN THIS MATTER.