B-134777, JUN. 25, 1958
Highlights
TO LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 11. THE DISALLOWANCE WAS SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE IN THE RECORD OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FURNISHED THE GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH TRAVEL FROM CAMP KILMER. OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION WILL RE-EXAMINE THE SETTLEMENT AND WILL GIVE EFFECT TO YOUR CONTENTION THAT 339 PERSONS. ACTUALLY WERE TRANSPORTED ON TRANSPORTATION REQUEST WQ-21701331.
B-134777, JUN. 25, 1958
TO LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 11, 1958, FILE 711- 1796, FOR RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION OF MARCH 6, 1958, B 134777, SUSTAINING THE SETTLEMENT OF MARCH 4, 1957 (TK-628321), WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM, ON SUPPLEMENTAL BILL NO. 1796-A, FOR $750.70. THE DISALLOWANCE WAS SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE IN THE RECORD OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FURNISHED THE GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH TRAVEL FROM CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY, TO FORT SAM HOUSTON AND EL PASO, TEXAS, ON TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS WQ-21701331 AND WQ-21701333, DURING AUGUST 1945. YOU NOW LIMIT YOUR CLAIM TO $653.64 FOR TRANSPORTATION ON TRANSPORTATION REQUEST WQ-21701331.
BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED WITH YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION, OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION WILL RE-EXAMINE THE SETTLEMENT AND WILL GIVE EFFECT TO YOUR CONTENTION THAT 339 PERSONS, RATHER THAN 326 PERSONS, ACTUALLY WERE TRANSPORTED ON TRANSPORTATION REQUEST WQ-21701331. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.