B-125242, AUG. 1, 1956

B-125242, AUG. 1, 1956

TO MISS ELIZABETH MATSON:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR RECENT LETTER, CONCERNING OUR SETTLEMENT OF JULY 8, 1955, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR $19.75 ALLEGED TO BE DUE AS A REFUND OF AN OVERPAYMENT FOR QUARTERS WHILE EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO OCTOBER 30, 1951.

YOUR CLAIM INITIALLY WAS FULLY CONSIDERED AND DISALLOWED BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF OUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE EVIDENCE OF THE TRANSACTION BY WHICH YOU STATE YOU BECAME ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF $19.75. THAT SETTLEMENT WAS CAREFULLY REVIEWED IN OUR DECISION OF MARCH 14, 1956, B-125242. IN VIEW OF THE SWORN STATEMENT RECENTLY SUBMITTED BY YOU THAT THE CHECK WAS DEPOSITED IN THE BANK OF GUAM AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ACCOMPANIED YOU TO THE BANK WHERE YOU GAVE $19.75 CASH TO THE CASHIER AND RECEIVED THE CHECK, A LETTER WAS ADDRESSED BY OUR OFFICE TO THE BANK OF GUAM REQUESTING INFORMATION WHETHER THEIR RECORDS SHOW SUCH A TRANSACTION. A REPLY NOW HAS BEEN RECEIVED, SIGNED BY THE ASSISTANT CASHIER, J. L. G. UNTALAN, WHICH STATES:

"IN CONNECTION WITH THE INQUIRY CONTAINED IN YOUR LETTER, WE ARE SORRY TO SAY THAT THIS INSTITUTION CANNOT IDENTIFY THE TRANSACTION MENTIONED THEREON.'

WE REGRET THAT ON THE PRESENT RECORD WE ARE UNAUTHORIZED TO DIRECT FAVORABLE ACTION ON YOUR CLAIM.