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B-119375, OCT. 10, 1955

B-119375 Oct 10, 1955
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USN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 14. YOU WERE FULLY ADVISED OF THE LAW AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO YOUR CLAIM AND OF THE REASONS WHY YOU ARE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE STORAGE OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. WAS $34.50 FOR STORAGE AND $40.25 FOR WAREHOUSE HANDLING CHARGES INTO STORAGE. THERE WAS COLLECTED FROM YOU $13.33 BY CHECK AGE IN YOUR PAY ACCOUNT FOR SUCH STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE HANDLING CHARGES ON THE WEIGHT OF EFFECTS IN EXCESS OF YOUR AUTHORIZED WEIGHT ALLOWANCE. YOU ARE INDEBTED FOR $74.75 LESS $13.33.

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B-119375, OCT. 10, 1955

TO JAMES R. MOWREY, JR., GM1, USN:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 14, 1955, CONCERNING YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES ON ACCOUNT OF UNAUTHORIZED STORAGE OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 19 TO OCTOBER 18, 1950.

IN OUR DECISION TO YOU DATED OCTOBER 18, 1954, B-119375, YOU WERE FULLY ADVISED OF THE LAW AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO YOUR CLAIM AND OF THE REASONS WHY YOU ARE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE STORAGE OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. YOUR LETTER CONTAINS NO RELEVANT FACTS NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AND DOES NOT WARRANT ANY DIFFERENT ACTION IN THE MATTER.

IN YOUR LETTER YOU REQUESTED AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT AND EXPLANATION OF THE DEBT CHARGE AGAINST YOU. THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR STORAGE OF YOUR EFFECTS WEIGHING 5,750 POUNDS FOR TWO MONTHS FORM AUGUST 19 TO OCTOBER 18, 1950, WAS $34.50 FOR STORAGE AND $40.25 FOR WAREHOUSE HANDLING CHARGES INTO STORAGE, OR $74.75. THERE WAS COLLECTED FROM YOU $13.33 BY CHECK AGE IN YOUR PAY ACCOUNT FOR SUCH STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE HANDLING CHARGES ON THE WEIGHT OF EFFECTS IN EXCESS OF YOUR AUTHORIZED WEIGHT ALLOWANCE. THUS, YOU ARE INDEBTED FOR $74.75 LESS $13.33, OR $61.42. SUCH SUM SHOULD BE REMITTED TO OUR OFFICE BY CHECK, DRAFT, OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES.

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