B-5545-O.M. September 14, 1939

B-5545-O.M. September 14, 1939

Chief, Claims Divisions:

Returned herewith is file (Mis-Col-073562-LP) transmitted with proposed draft of letter to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs relative to the indebtedness to the United States of Warren S. Jackman, A-3,633,603 on account of an overypayment made in final settlement of his adjusted service certificate and requesting that proper administrative action be taken to recover the amount involved from the officer cetifying the voucher on which the overpayment was made. Such draft of letter is for disposition in accordance with instructions given in B-5430-O.M., dated August 25, 1939. See, also, B-5600-O.M., dated August 30, 1939.

With respect to letter dated August 15, 1939, from the Administrator, from the involved certifying officer may be deferred pending action in the next session of the Congress on the request made for legislative relief. See instructions to you under date of July 15, 1939, A-99561-O.M. See, also, B-4111-O.M., dated August 8, 1939--but in that connection attention is invited to letter dated August 29, 1939, B-1651, to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs wherein the following was stated:

"Action by this office in holding the certifying officers liable for the erroneous payments is necessitated by the provisions of section 4 of Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933, and, of course, notice of such action must be sent to such officers to be effective."

(Signed) Fred H. Brown Comptroller General of the United States

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