B-166559, APR. 28, 1969
Highlights
IS BEING CONSIDERED IN THE NATURE OF AN APPEAL FROM OUR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACTION OF FEBRUARY 25. THE FACT THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED IN THE MATTER AFFORDS NO BASIS FOR OUR OFFICE TO ALLOW YOU ANY GREATER AMOUNT THAN THAT PERMITTED BY SUCH LAW AND REGULATIONS. WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SUSTAIN THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM.
B-166559, APR. 28, 1969
TO MR. BRUCE E. FRANCONE:
YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 12, 1969, IS BEING CONSIDERED IN THE NATURE OF AN APPEAL FROM OUR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACTION OF FEBRUARY 25, 1969, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TO LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, INCIDENT TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
FROM THE RECORD BEFORE US, YOU INCURRED ACTUAL EXPENSES OF $738.35 FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PRIOR TO YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT YOU DISCUSSED WITH THE STAFFING PERSONNEL AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE AT SOME LENGTH THE PROCEDURE INVOLVED IN ACCOMPLISHING THE TRANSPORTATION OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. UNFORTUNATELY AND UNINTENTIONALLY YOU DID NOT GET A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOVERNMENT COULD REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE SUBJECT SHIPMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO COPIES OF THE TWO VOUCHERS ON FILE WITH US (408790 OF JUNE 11, 1968, AND 401166 OF AUGUST 22, 1968) AMOUNTED TO $570.80 AND $12.15, RESPECTIVELY.
AS INDICATED IN OUR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT OF FEBRUARY 25 THE PAYMENT TO YOU ACCORDS WITH THE LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED IN IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF. SEE 5 U.S.C. 5724 (C), BUREAU OF THE BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. A 56, AND GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN FPMR NO. A-2. THE FACT THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED IN THE MATTER AFFORDS NO BASIS FOR OUR OFFICE TO ALLOW YOU ANY GREATER AMOUNT THAN THAT PERMITTED BY SUCH LAW AND REGULATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SUSTAIN THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM.