B-142405, SEP. 14, 1960

B-142405, SEP. 14, 1960

TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES R. RABER, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED AUGUST 21, 1960, WITH ENCLOSURES, FORWARDED HERE BY LETTER OF AUGUST 26, 1960, FROM HONORABLE CHARLES A. HALLECK, MINORITY LEADER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CONCERNING A SETTLEMENT BY OUR CLAIMS DIVISION ON YOUR CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL PERFORMED BY YOU AND YOUR DEPENDENTS FROM CAMBODIA TO FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, DURING THE PERIOD MAY 2 TO JULY 9, 1959.

IN DECISION TO YOU DATED AUGUST 26, 1960, B-142405, WE REVIEWED THE SETTLEMENT ACTION TAKEN BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION ON YOUR CLAIM AND ADVISED YOU OF THE REASONS WHY, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTROLLING STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, NO ADDITIONAL AMOUNT MAY BE PAID ON YOUR CLAIM ON THE PRESENT RECORD. THAT DECISION, WHICH WAS RENDERED SUBSEQUENT TO YOUR LETTER DATED AUGUST 21, 1960, SHOULD NOW HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY YOU. YOUR PRESENT LETTER CONTAINS NO MATERIAL FACTS OR INFORMATION NOT HERETOFORE CONSIDERED AND, THEREFORE, AFFORDS NO BASIS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE PRIOR ACTION IN THE MATTER. CHECK NO. 4,026,807, DATED MARCH 11, 1960, PAYABLE TO YOU IN THE AMOUNT OF $40.02, WHICH YOU RETURNED TO US WITH YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 21, 1960, IS RETURNED HEREWITH AND MAY BE NEGOTIATED BY YOU WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY RIGHTS WHICH YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH TO A FURTHER PAYMENT ON YOUR CLAIM.