B-132555, FEB. 19, 1958
Highlights
THE FACTS IN YOUR CASE AND THE REASONS FOR THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM ARE FULLY SET FORTH IN OUR LETTER TO YOU OF AUGUST 12. IN VIEW OF THE INFORMATION NOW FURNISHED BY YOUR AGENCY IT APPEARS THAT THE REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME YOUR TRAVEL WAS PERFORMED WERE TENTATIVE AND WERE AMENDED RETROACTIVELY BY USFOTO CIRCULAR A 170. 460 POUNDS NET OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPPED BY YOU WERE WITHIN THE WEIGHT ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED AND THE QUESTION OF EXCESS WEIGHT NEED NOT BE FURTHER CONSIDERED. NEITHER IS THERE ANY REFERENCE TO STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH YOUR GOODS WERE STORED. IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT SHOWING THE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR THE STORAGE OF YOUR GOODS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE WE ARE UNABLE TO AUTHORIZE THE ALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM.
B-132555, FEB. 19, 1958
TO MISS LILLIAN E. GAGNON:
YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1957, FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REQUESTS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF OUR SETTLEMENT OF JUNE 4, 1957, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PACKING AND STORAGE CHARGES OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, AND CERTIFIED YOU TO BE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR EXCESS COST OF SHIPPING YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS INCIDENT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.
THE FACTS IN YOUR CASE AND THE REASONS FOR THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM ARE FULLY SET FORTH IN OUR LETTER TO YOU OF AUGUST 12, 1957, B 132555, AND NEED NOT BE REPEATED HERE.
IN VIEW OF THE INFORMATION NOW FURNISHED BY YOUR AGENCY IT APPEARS THAT THE REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME YOUR TRAVEL WAS PERFORMED WERE TENTATIVE AND WERE AMENDED RETROACTIVELY BY USFOTO CIRCULAR A 170, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1955, TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES IN YOUR CATEGORY TRANSPORTATION FOR 3,500 POUNDS NET OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. THUS,THE 3,460 POUNDS NET OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPPED BY YOU WERE WITHIN THE WEIGHT ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED AND THE QUESTION OF EXCESS WEIGHT NEED NOT BE FURTHER CONSIDERED.
REGARDING YOUR CLAIM FOR STORAGE CHARGES OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONSISTING OF 890 POUNDS THERE APPEARS OF RECORD NO ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO STORE YOUR GOODS IN THE UNITED STATES AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. NEITHER IS THERE ANY REFERENCE TO STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH YOUR GOODS WERE STORED. IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT SHOWING THE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR THE STORAGE OF YOUR GOODS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE WE ARE UNABLE TO AUTHORIZE THE ALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM.