B-146564, MAY 2, 1962
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WHICH WAS A RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISIONS OF JANUARY 4. IN THOSE DECISIONS WE HELD THAT YOU WERE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR $27.50. YOU SAY YOU WILL NOT REPAY THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH YOU ARE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM OF FEBRUARY 2. THAT LETTER SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS SHOW YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR ONE HOUR ON APRIL 14 AND THREE HOURS ON APRIL 18. THE ACTION TAKEN IN OUR DECISIONS CONCERNING YOUR TRAVEL CLAIM WAS GOVERNED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVELY REPORTED FACTS. WE MUST INFORM YOU THAT SINCE YOU FAILED TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR LETTER ANY ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE WHICH WE HAVE NOT HERETOFORE CONSIDERED.
B-146564, MAY 2, 1962
TO MR. WILLIAM LINES:
YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 24, 1962, REQUESTS A FURTHER REVIEW OF OUR DECISION OF MARCH 1, 1962, B-146564, WHICH WAS A RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISIONS OF JANUARY 4, 1962, AND AUGUST 30, 1961, B-146564.
IN THOSE DECISIONS WE HELD THAT YOU WERE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR $27.50, THE AMOUNT OF AN OVERPAYMENT FOR MILEAGE AND PER DIEM IN LIEU OF SUBSISTENCE INCIDENT TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT BY THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION.
YOU SAY YOU WILL NOT REPAY THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH YOU ARE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM OF FEBRUARY 2, 1961.
IN OUR DECISION OF MARCH 1, 1962, TO YOU, WE QUOTED FROM MR. LUDLOW'S LETTER OF DECEMBER 28, 1961, RELATING TO YOUR BEING PLACED IN AN ANNUAL LEAVE STATUS ON APRIL 14, AND APRIL 18, 1960. THAT LETTER SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS SHOW YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR ONE HOUR ON APRIL 14 AND THREE HOURS ON APRIL 18. THE ACTION TAKEN IN OUR DECISIONS CONCERNING YOUR TRAVEL CLAIM WAS GOVERNED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVELY REPORTED FACTS.
WE MUST INFORM YOU THAT SINCE YOU FAILED TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR LETTER ANY ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE WHICH WE HAVE NOT HERETOFORE CONSIDERED, WE MUST ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATEMENT CONCERNING YOUR ANNUAL LEAVE AND SUSTAIN OUR DECISIONS OF MARCH 1, 1962, JANUARY 4, 1962, AND AUGUST 30, 1961, REGARDING YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE PROMPTLY REMITTED BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO THE ,U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE" AND ADDRESSED TO THAT OFFICE AT P.O. BOX 2610, WASHINGTON 13, D.C. ..END :