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B-162697, DEC. 20, 1967

B-162697 Dec 20, 1967
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MAKL: WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2. IS A VALID ONE WHICH SHOULD BE GIVEN FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THIS OFFICE. WE HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENDEAVORED TO EXPLAIN TO YOU WHY YOUR CLAIM MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED HERE. WHETHER YOUR CLAIM ORIGINALLY WAS VALID OR NOT IS IMMATERIAL. SINCE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES COGNIZABLE BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. IT IS FOREVER BARRED AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF IS PROHIBITED. YOUR LETTER WILL BE PLACED IN THE FILE AND ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU CONCERNING THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER WILL BE FILED WITHOUT REPLY.

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B-162697, DEC. 20, 1967

TO MR. ROBERT L. MAKL:

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2, 1967, FURTHER EXPRESSING YOUR VIEW THAT YOUR CLAIM FOR COMBAT PAY INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE IN KOREA PRIOR TO YOUR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON OCTOBER 19, 1952, IS A VALID ONE WHICH SHOULD BE GIVEN FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THIS OFFICE.

WE HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENDEAVORED TO EXPLAIN TO YOU WHY YOUR CLAIM MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED HERE. WHETHER YOUR CLAIM ORIGINALLY WAS VALID OR NOT IS IMMATERIAL. SINCE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES COGNIZABLE BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, IT IS FOREVER BARRED AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF IS PROHIBITED.

ACCORDINGLY, YOUR LETTER WILL BE PLACED IN THE FILE AND ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU CONCERNING THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER WILL BE FILED WITHOUT REPLY.

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