Skip to main content

B-142327, OCT. 21, 1960

B-142327 Oct 21, 1960
Jump To:
Skip to Highlights

Highlights

COHEN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 27. THE RECORD SHOWS THAT YOU WERE ADVISED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE PAYMENT OF THE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE WAS ERRONEOUS FOR THE REASON THAT IT WAS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR DEPENDENTS TO YOUR FIRST PERMANENT STATION. - A MOVE FOR WHICH YOU WERE REIMBURSED FOR YOUR WIFE'S ACTUAL TRAVEL. - AND THAT PAYMENT OF THE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE SPECIFICALLY IS PROHIBITED BY LAW IN THOSE CASES. SUCH ADVICE WAS GIVEN AFTER A CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS CONTENTIONS ADVANCED BY YOU IN THE MATTER. IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOU REMIT THE SUM OF $77.10 BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO THE "U.S.

View Decision

B-142327, OCT. 21, 1960

TO MR. RICHARD G. COHEN:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1960, RELATIVE TO YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE SUM OF $77.10 REPRESENTING AN ERRONEOUS PAYMENT OF DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE MADE TO YOU WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY AS SERGEANT, UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE.

THE RECORD SHOWS THAT YOU WERE ADVISED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE PAYMENT OF THE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE WAS ERRONEOUS FOR THE REASON THAT IT WAS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR DEPENDENTS TO YOUR FIRST PERMANENT STATION--- A MOVE FOR WHICH YOU WERE REIMBURSED FOR YOUR WIFE'S ACTUAL TRAVEL, NOT TO EXCEED THE COST FROM HOME TO FIRST PERMANENT STATION --- AND THAT PAYMENT OF THE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE SPECIFICALLY IS PROHIBITED BY LAW IN THOSE CASES. SUCH ADVICE WAS GIVEN AFTER A CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS CONTENTIONS ADVANCED BY YOU IN THE MATTER, AND SINCE YOUR LETTER FURNISHES NO EVIDENCE OR MATERIAL INFORMATION NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED, IT AFFORDS NO BASIS FOR MODIFICATION OF OUR PRIOR ACTION IN THE MATTER.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOU REMIT THE SUM OF $77.10 BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO THE "U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE" AND ADDRESSED TO THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, POST OFFICE BOX 2610, WASHINGTON 13, D.C., WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

GAO Contacts

Office of Public Affairs