B-131882, JAN. 5, 1965

B-131882, JAN. 5, 1965

TO MR. JOSE G. JANEO:

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 10, 1964, IN FURTHER REFERENCE TO YOUR CLAIM FOR AN AMOUNT WHICH YOU BELIEVE TO BE DUE YOU AS MONETARY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF QUARTERS FOR A DEPENDENT MOTHER FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 31, 1948, TO APRIL 38, 1949, INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS. YOU ASK WHY YOU CANNOT "BE PAID ON THE BASIS OF ARMY REGULATIONS" WITHOUT THE FURNISHING OF RECEIPTS.

WITH OUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 2, 1964, WE FURNISHED YOU A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF AUGUST 1, 1957, B-131882, WHERE WE POINTED OUT THAT, UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATIONS, EACH ENLISTED MAN OF THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD GRADE IN THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS WHO WAS NOT ENTITLED TO A MONEY ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS IN A NONTRAVEL STATUS, AND WHO HAD A DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN SUCH REGULATIONS, SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FOR ANY PERIOD DURING WHICH PUBLIC QUARTERS WERE NOT PROVIDED AND AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEPENDENT, THE MONEY ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS PRESCRIBED IN THOSE REGULATIONS FOR ENLISTED MEN OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS IN A NONTRAVEL STATUS. WE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS PAYABLE TO PHILIPPINE SCOUTS IN A NONTRAVEL STATUS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WAS RESTRICTED TO "ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR LODGING NOT TO EXCEED 65 CENTS PER DAY.' IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE OF THAT SPECIFIC PROVISION CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 12B, ARMY REGULATIONS 35-4520, THAT WE REQUESTED YOU TO FURNISH CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL RECEIPTS FOR AMOUNTS EXPENDED BY YOU FOR QUARTERS FOR YOUR DEPENDENT MOTHER DURING THE PERIOD OF YOUR CLAIM OR, IN LIEU THEREOF, AN AFFIDAVIT SHOWING THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURES BY YOU FOR SUCH QUARTERS. NO OTHER PROVISION HAS BEEN FOUND IN ARMY REGULATIONS WHICH WOULD RELIEVE YOU FROM THE NECESSITY OF FURNISHING SATISFACTORY PROOF OF SUCH EXPENDITURES.