B-157681, MAR. 11, 1966
Highlights
TO SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 11. WERE WITHOUT LEGAL EFFECT TO AUTHORIZE NONTEMPORARY STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES DURING PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY. IN THOSE CASES WHERE HOUSEHOLD GOODS WERE PLACED IN STORAGE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 16. CUT OFF DATE WAS BASED ON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SERVICE COMMANDS AND THE STATEMENT IN YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 4. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AUGUST 1. THAT THERE MAY BE A FEW CASES IN WHICH BECAUSE OF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS THE MEMBERS CONCERNED WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS PRIOR TO AUGUST 1. WE WILL NOT OBJECT TO PAYMENT OF STORAGE CHARGES INCURRED ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1.
B-157681, MAR. 11, 1966
TO SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 11, 1966, B 157681, TO YOU, CONCERNING OUR DECISION OF DECEMBER 17, 1965, B-157681, TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, HOLDING THAT THE NONTEMPORARY STORAGE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH M8206 OF THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS AND THE RELATED PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH M8101-6, ITEM 23, OF THOSE REGULATIONS, WERE WITHOUT LEGAL EFFECT TO AUTHORIZE NONTEMPORARY STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES DURING PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY.
IN OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 11, 1966, TO YOU, WE HELD, IN SUBSTANCE, THAT WE WOULD NOT QUESTION THE PAYMENT OF STORAGE CHARGES INCURRED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1966, IN THOSE CASES WHERE HOUSEHOLD GOODS WERE PLACED IN STORAGE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 16, 1966. THE AUGUST 1, 1966, CUT OFF DATE WAS BASED ON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SERVICE COMMANDS AND THE STATEMENT IN YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 4, 1966, THAT UNDER PRESENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ALL GOODS WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED IN STORAGE IN THE CASES INVOLVED WOULD BE REMOVED FROM STORAGE BY JULY 31, 1966. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AUGUST 1, 1966, DATE WOULD ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ALL THE MEMBERS CONCERNED TO PERSONALLY ARRANGE FOR REMOVAL OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM STORAGE TO A RESIDENCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION, HOWEVER,THAT THERE MAY BE A FEW CASES IN WHICH BECAUSE OF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS THE MEMBERS CONCERNED WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1966, TO PERSONALLY ARRANGE FOR REMOVAL OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM STORAGE. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO THE EXTENT THE AUGUST 1, 1966, CUT-OFF DATE CANNOT BE MET BECAUSE OF MILITARY COMMITMENTS, WE WILL NOT OBJECT TO PAYMENT OF STORAGE CHARGES INCURRED ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1966, FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS WHICH WERE PLACED IN STORAGE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 16, 1966, WHERE THE MEMBER FOR MILITARY REASONS BEYOND HIS CONTROL IS PREVENTED FROM REMOVING HIS GOODS FROM STORAGE PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1966. THE MEMBER WOULD, OF COURSE, BE EXPECTED TO TAKE PROMPT ACTION TO HAVE HIS EFFECTS REMOVED FROM STORAGE AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE FOLLOWING HIS RETURN TO HIS PERMANENT STATION.