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B-153801, JUN. 26, 1970

B-153801 Jun 26, 1970
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IN WHICH YOU REQUEST HIS ASSISTANCE IN COLLECTING THE MONEY WHICH YOU STATE IS STILL DUE YOU INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 23. WHICH LETTER WAS ALSO FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPLY. WE STATED FURTHER IN THE LETTER THAT WE MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES IN SETTLING CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AND THERE WAS NO LEGAL BASIS UPON WHICH OUR OFFICE MAY CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM IN VIEW OF THE 1940 BARRING ACT. SINCE IT IS BARRED FROM CONSIDERATION UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU ON THIS MATTER WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

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B-153801, JUN. 26, 1970

TO MR. CHARLES V. WOOD

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS FORWARDED FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPLY YOUR LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT DATED MAY 4, 1970, IN WHICH YOU REQUEST HIS ASSISTANCE IN COLLECTING THE MONEY WHICH YOU STATE IS STILL DUE YOU INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 23, 1943, TO NOVEMBER 16, 1945.

ON MARCH 31, 1966, YOU WROTE A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR LETTER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH LETTER WAS ALSO FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPLY. IN LETTER DATED APRIL 28, 1966, B 153801, COPY ENCLOSED, WE ADVISED YOU THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 71 AND 74 OF TITLE 31, U.S.C. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE SETTLED AND ADJUSTED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AND THAT SUCH SETTLEMENT SHALL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE UPON THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT.

WE STATED FURTHER IN THE LETTER THAT WE MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES IN SETTLING CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AND THERE WAS NO LEGAL BASIS UPON WHICH OUR OFFICE MAY CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM IN VIEW OF THE 1940 BARRING ACT, WHICH ADVICE WE HAD PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED YOU.

IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 19, 1966, B-153801, WE INFORMED YOU THAT NO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY MAY NOW CONSIDER YOUR CLAIM, SINCE IT IS BARRED FROM CONSIDERATION UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, 54 STAT. 1061, AND THAT NEITHER THIS OFFICE NOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE. CLEARLY, THEREFORE, FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU ON THIS MATTER WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

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