B-141527, JUN. 7, 1961
Highlights
WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM INASMUCH AS IT WAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 10 FULL YEARS AFTER IT FIRST ACCRUED. THERE IS NO OTHER ACTION WE CAN TAKE IN THE MATTER. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE CLAIM WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE. WE ARE RETURNING OUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 1.
B-141527, JUN. 7, 1961
TO MR. RUFUS WARE:
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, HAS FORWARDED TO US FOR REPLY YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 20, 1961, CONCERNING YOUR BARRED CLAIM. YOUR LETTER SIMPLY REPEATS IN SUBSTANCE WHAT YOU STATED IN YOUR LETTERS OF OCTOBER 6 AND NOVEMBER 12, 1959, WITH RESPECT TO WHY YOU BELIEVE WE SHOULD CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM.
THIS OFFICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, 54 STAT. 1061, 31 U.S.C. 71A, 237, WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM INASMUCH AS IT WAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 10 FULL YEARS AFTER IT FIRST ACCRUED. WHILE APPRECIATING YOUR FEELINGS, THERE IS NO OTHER ACTION WE CAN TAKE IN THE MATTER. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE CLAIM WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE. ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST, WE ARE RETURNING OUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 1, 1959, AND ENCLOSURE.