B-142785, AUG. 26, 1960
Highlights
CROSBY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR UNDATED LETTER POSTMARKED JULY 8. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT SIGNED BY GENERAL ALLEN WHICH CONTAINS ALL THE PERTINENT INFORMATION HE HAD ON THE SUBJECT. AS YOU WILL NOTE. WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONTINUE TO HOLD YOU LIABLE FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS. AS YOU WERE ADVISED BY OUR LETTER OF JUNE 22. IF THE FULL AMOUNT OR A SUBSTANTIAL INITIAL PAYMENT TOGETHER WITH A DEFINITE PLAN FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE BALANCE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS. YOUR DEBT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR LEGAL ACTION.
B-142785, AUG. 26, 1960
TO MR. RALPH O. CROSBY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR UNDATED LETTER POSTMARKED JULY 8, 1960, SUBJECT OF OUR LETTER OF JULY 19, 1960, B-142785, AND PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES FOR LOSS OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DURING YOUR SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
AS REQUESTED IN YOUR LETTER, WE CONTACTED MAJOR GENERAL BROOKE E. ALLEN, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, TO OBTAIN FROM HIM WHATEVER INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER THAT HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FURNISH. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT SIGNED BY GENERAL ALLEN WHICH CONTAINS ALL THE PERTINENT INFORMATION HE HAD ON THE SUBJECT. AS YOU WILL NOTE, THIS STATEMENT FURNISHES NO SUPPORT FOR THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY YOU IN YOUR UNDATED LETTER AND PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE. HENCE, WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONTINUE TO HOLD YOU LIABLE FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS.
AS YOU WERE ADVISED BY OUR LETTER OF JUNE 22, 1960, B-142785, THE AMOUNTS FOUND DUE ON OUR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT DATED APRIL 11, 1960, AND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS DATED APRIL 19, 1960, SHOULD BE REMITTED PROMPTLY TO THIS OFFICE BY CHECK, DRAFT, OR MONEY ORDER, PAYABLE TO THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES. IF THE FULL AMOUNT OR A SUBSTANTIAL INITIAL PAYMENT TOGETHER WITH A DEFINITE PLAN FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE BALANCE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS, YOUR DEBT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR LEGAL ACTION.