B-86001 (D), I-17000-2448, DEC. 6, 1956
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED OCTOBER 23. THESE PAYMENTS WERE QUESTIONED IN A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION. THREE COPIES OF WHICH WERE TRANSMITTED TO YOU WITH OUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 10. RECONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER IS REQUESTED IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE ENCLOSURES SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER OF OCTOBER 23. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION WAS MADE BY OUR REPRESENTATIVES WHICH COVERED THE PERIOD AUGUST 1. THE FACTS AND INFORMATION DEVELOPED AT THE TIME OF THE LATER INVESTIGATION ARE SHOWN IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. THREE COPIES OF WHICH ARE ENCLOSED. THE OFFICER'S TESTIMONY IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND MERELY TO THE EFFECT THAT SHE DID KNOW THE AMOUNT OF HER PARENTS' INCOME AND LIVING EXPENSES.
B-86001 (D), I-17000-2448, DEC. 6, 1956
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED OCTOBER 23, 1953, WITH ENCLOSURES, FROM THE ACTING CHIEF OF FINANCE, CONCERNING PAYMENTS OF RENTAL AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES MADE TO MAJOR CATHERINE E. DUFFY, N 567, USA, AS AN OFFICER WITH A DEPENDENT MOTHER DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1948, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1949. THESE PAYMENTS WERE QUESTIONED IN A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION, THREE COPIES OF WHICH WERE TRANSMITTED TO YOU WITH OUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 10, 1953.
RECONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER IS REQUESTED IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE ENCLOSURES SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER OF OCTOBER 23, 1953, INCLUDING THE OFFICER'S TESTIMONY BEFORE AN OFFICER OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT AT OTSU, HONSHU, JAPAN, ON JULY 13, 1953.
AFTER RECEIPT OF THE LETTER OF OCTOBER 23, 1953, ANOTHER INVESTIGATION WAS MADE BY OUR REPRESENTATIVES WHICH COVERED THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1950, TO JUNE 30, 1954. THE FACTS AND INFORMATION DEVELOPED AT THE TIME OF THE LATER INVESTIGATION ARE SHOWN IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, THREE COPIES OF WHICH ARE ENCLOSED.
THE OFFICER'S TESTIMONY IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND MERELY TO THE EFFECT THAT SHE DID KNOW THE AMOUNT OF HER PARENTS' INCOME AND LIVING EXPENSES. ACCORDINGLY, UPON REVIEW OF THE MATTER, NO BASIS IS FOUND FOR CHANGING THE CONCLUSION REACHED IN OUR ORIGINAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION THAT NEITHER PARENT WAS IN FACT DEPENDENT ON THE OFFICER FOR CHIEF SUPPORT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE APPLICABLE STATUTE DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1948, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1949.
IN VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE DEPENDENTS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1950 NO DETERMINATION IS MADE HERE CONCERNING THE PAYMENTS MADE TO THE OFFICER AFTER JULY 31, 1950.
WE WILL APPRECIATE INFORMATION AS TO THE AMOUNTS COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON ACCOUNT OF THE IMPROPER PAYMENTS MADE TO THE OFFICER.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FILE OF CORRESPONDENCE ENCLOSED WITH THE LETTER OF OCTOBER 23, 1953, IS RETURNED.