B-134760, MAR. 6, 1958

JOHNSON: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 7. WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO ANY FACTS IN HIS CASE. YOUR CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY COMPETENT TEMPORARY DUTY ORDERS WITHIN THE CONTEMPLATION OF THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS. IT APPEARS THAT THE OFFICERS OF YOUR FORMER OUTFIT HAVE ADVISED YOU THAT THEY CANNOT FURNISH COMPETENT ORIGINAL TEMPORARY DUTY ORDERS. THAT THEY ARE NOW PROHIBITED FROM WRITING CONFIRMING ORDERS. WHERE COMPETENT TEMPORARY DUTY ORDERS WERE NOT FURNISHED THE QUESTION WHETHER PROPER CONFIRMATORY ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED IS A MATTER PRIMARILY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATION. THE ADVICE FURNISHED YOU IS UNDERSTOOD TO CONSTITUTE A NEGATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION IN YOUR CASE.