B-143278, NOV. 14, 1960
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A COPY OF WHICH IS ENCLOSED. WE ARE WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO PAY THE AMOUNT DUE HENRY BANKS ACCORDING TO THAT AGREEMENT BECAUSE THE ACT OF AUGUST 3.
B-143278, NOV. 14, 1960
TO G. SEALS AIKEN, ESQUIRE:
YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 20, 1960, REQUESTS OUR APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOUR CLIENT, RUBY GALES BANKS AND ALFRED N. BANKS, AS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE AMOUNT DUE HENRY BANKS, A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ATLANTA GENERAL DEPOT, AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
AS STATED IN OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO MR. W. S. NORTHCUTT, ATTORNEY FOR ALFRED N. BANKS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ENCLOSED, WE ARE WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO PAY THE AMOUNT DUE HENRY BANKS ACCORDING TO THAT AGREEMENT BECAUSE THE ACT OF AUGUST 3, 1950, 64 STAT. 395, 5 U.S.C. 61F-K, DOES NOT GRANT US AUTHORITY TO PAY A CLAIM PURSUANT TO A COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT.