B-126927, FEB. 24, 1956
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IS FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE AND WHETHER THE CHECK COVERING THE PARTIAL ALLOWANCE MAY BE CASHED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO YOUR RIGHTS IN THE MATTER. WILL BE REVIEWED BY OUR OFFICE UPON REQUEST THEREFOR OVER THE SIGNATURE OF THE CLAIMANT OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. THE FINAL ACTION OF OUR OFFICE ON A CLAIM IS CONCLUSIVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LAW MAKES NO PROVISION FOR APPEAL THEREFROM. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO SECTIONS 1346 AND 1491. MAY BE NEGOTIATED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO YOUR RIGHTS IN THE MATTER INSOFAR AS THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS CONCERNED.
B-126927, FEB. 24, 1956
TO QUEEN CITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY:
A LETTER OF JANUARY 24, 1956, FROM MR. DAVID P. TARBELL IN YOUR BEHALF, REQUESTS INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THE SETTLEMENT BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, WHICH ALLOWED $1,768.13 AND DISALLOWED THE BALANCE OF YOUR CLAIM FOR $11,628.22 ALLEGED TO BE DUE IN CONNECTION WITH PERFORMANCE UNDER CONTRACT NO. DA-20-113-ORD 8129, DATED MAY 29, 1952, IS FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE AND WHETHER THE CHECK COVERING THE PARTIAL ALLOWANCE MAY BE CASHED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO YOUR RIGHTS IN THE MATTER.
A SETTLEMENT BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, WILL BE REVIEWED BY OUR OFFICE UPON REQUEST THEREFOR OVER THE SIGNATURE OF THE CLAIMANT OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. HOWEVER, THE FINAL ACTION OF OUR OFFICE ON A CLAIM IS CONCLUSIVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LAW MAKES NO PROVISION FOR APPEAL THEREFROM. SEE SECTION 304 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 10, 1921, 42 STAT. 24. WITH REGARD TO YOUR FURTHER RIGHTS IN THIS MATTER, YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO SECTIONS 1346 AND 1491, TITLE 28, U.S.C. PERTAINING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENTERTAIN SUITS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
THE CHECK FOR $1,768.13, COVERING THE AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE SETTLEMENT REFERRED TO HEREINABOVE, MAY BE NEGOTIATED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO YOUR RIGHTS IN THE MATTER INSOFAR AS THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS CONCERNED. IF YOU DESIRE A REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENT HERE INVOLVED, YOUR REQUEST ..END :