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B-134331, NOV. 20, 1957

B-134331 Nov 20, 1957
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HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. YOUR INDEBTEDNESS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND CERTIFIED TO US UNDER SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE ACT OF MARCH 29. ITS ACTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY OUR OFFICE AND WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT ITS DETERMINATION THAT YOU ARE INDEBTED AS REPORTED. UNLESS THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE REPORTED INDEBTEDNESS IS REMITTED TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER. IT WILL BE INCUMBENT UPON US TO REPORT THE MATTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR FURTHER LEGAL ACTION TO ENFORCE COLLECTION. NEELY AND HE IS BEING FURNISHED BY OUR LETTER OF TODAY A DETAILED REPORT CONCERNING THE DEBT AND THE ACTION TAKEN THEREON. PRESUMABLY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE FURNISHED TO YOU BY THE SENATOR.

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B-134331, NOV. 20, 1957

TO MR. JOHN W. ROSSELL, JR.:

YOUR LETTERS OF OCTOBER 14 AND SEPTEMBER 6, 1957, IN EFFECT REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DEMAND UPON YOU FOR THE SUM OF $2,964.80 WHICH HAS BEEN ADMINISTRATIVELY DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TO BE DUE THE UNITED STATES ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED.

YOUR INDEBTEDNESS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND CERTIFIED TO US UNDER SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE ACT OF MARCH 29, 1894, 31 U.S.C. 89 AND 90. IN VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE SECTIONS, ITS ACTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY OUR OFFICE AND WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT ITS DETERMINATION THAT YOU ARE INDEBTED AS REPORTED.

UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, UNLESS THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE REPORTED INDEBTEDNESS IS REMITTED TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER, OR SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO LIQUIDATE THE DEBT BY REASONABLE INSTALLMENTS, IT WILL BE INCUMBENT UPON US TO REPORT THE MATTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR FURTHER LEGAL ACTION TO ENFORCE COLLECTION. AN INQUIRY ON YOUR BEHALF HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM SENATOR MATTHEW M. NEELY AND HE IS BEING FURNISHED BY OUR LETTER OF TODAY A DETAILED REPORT CONCERNING THE DEBT AND THE ACTION TAKEN THEREON. PRESUMABLY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE FURNISHED TO YOU BY THE SENATOR.

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