A-3551, OCT. 12, 1964
Highlights
VICE PRESIDENT: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 25. TREASURY CHECKS AND ON THAT ACCOUNT HAVE RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE CORRESPONDENCE FROM ARMY FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICERS. WAS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CONCERNED REPORTS OF EXISTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF RETIRED PAY CHECKS TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMY. THE HANDLING OF CHECKS OTHER THAN MILITARY RETIRED PAY CHECKS WAS NOT CONSIDERED IN THAT DECISION AND. IN THE ABSENCE OF A FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS WHICH YOU INDICATE HAVE ARISEN BECAUSE OF YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THAT DECISION. WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO ADVISE YOU AS TO THE PROPER HANDLING OF SUCH OTHER CHECKS.
A-3551, OCT. 12, 1964
TO MR. ALEX BURR, JR., VICE PRESIDENT:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1964, REQUESTING INFORMATION CONCERNING OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 3, 1964, A-3551.
YOU STATE THAT YOU GAVE A LIBERAL INTERPRETATION TO THAT DECISION AND APPLIED IT TO ALL U.S. TREASURY CHECKS AND ON THAT ACCOUNT HAVE RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE CORRESPONDENCE FROM ARMY FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICERS. YOU THEREFORE REQUEST ADVICE AS TO WHETHER THE RULING APPLIES ONLY TO MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY OR IF IT ALSO INCLUDES OTHER OR ALL CATEGORIES OF U.S. TREASURY CHECKS.
OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 3, 1964, A-3551, COPY ENCLOSED, WAS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CONCERNED REPORTS OF EXISTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF RETIRED PAY CHECKS TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMY. THE HANDLING OF CHECKS OTHER THAN MILITARY RETIRED PAY CHECKS WAS NOT CONSIDERED IN THAT DECISION AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF A FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS WHICH YOU INDICATE HAVE ARISEN BECAUSE OF YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THAT DECISION, WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO ADVISE YOU AS TO THE PROPER HANDLING OF SUCH OTHER CHECKS.