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B-146148, FEB. 2, 1962

B-146148 Feb 02, 1962
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DURHAM: REFERENCE IS MADE TO PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU CONCERNING YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE OF ANNUAL LEAVE PAYMENTS UPON THE TERMINATION OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON NOVEMBER 6. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE COMPUTATION OF THE LEAVE PAYMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF YOUR LEAVE ACCOUNT AS SET FORTH IN OUR LETTER OF MAY 9. FIND THAT THEY ARE CORRECT. THE RECORD SHOWS YOU HAVE MADE REPAYMENTS OF $270 AND $123.40 WHICH LEAVES A BALANCE DUE OF $369.67 ($733.07 MINUS $363.40). THE ORIGINAL COMPUTATION IN YOUR CASE SHOWING AN INDEBTEDNESS IN A LESSER AMOUNT WAS ERRONEOUS. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY RECORDS WHICH WOULD INDICATE WHETHER THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SUBSTITUTING ANNUAL LEAVE (WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN FORFEITED) FOR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY WHICH YOU SAY WAS CHARGED TO YOU DURING THE PERIOD JULY 27 TO AUGUST 10.

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B-146148, FEB. 2, 1962

TO MR. JAMES M. DURHAM:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU CONCERNING YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE OF ANNUAL LEAVE PAYMENTS UPON THE TERMINATION OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION ON AUGUST 10, 1957.

WE HAVE REVIEWED THE COMPUTATION OF THE LEAVE PAYMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF YOUR LEAVE ACCOUNT AS SET FORTH IN OUR LETTER OF MAY 9, 1961, TO YOU, AND FIND THAT THEY ARE CORRECT. THE RESULTING FIGURE $733.07, REPRESENTS YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES LESS ANY REPAYMENTS. THE RECORD SHOWS YOU HAVE MADE REPAYMENTS OF $270 AND $123.40 WHICH LEAVES A BALANCE DUE OF $369.67 ($733.07 MINUS $363.40). THE ORIGINAL COMPUTATION IN YOUR CASE SHOWING AN INDEBTEDNESS IN A LESSER AMOUNT WAS ERRONEOUS.

WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY RECORDS WHICH WOULD INDICATE WHETHER THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SUBSTITUTING ANNUAL LEAVE (WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN FORFEITED) FOR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY WHICH YOU SAY WAS CHARGED TO YOU DURING THE PERIOD JULY 27 TO AUGUST 10, 1957, WHEN YOU RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE, IF YOU DESIRE THAT SUCH MATTER BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION YOU SHOULD FURNISH OUR OFFICE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1) THE REASON WHY YOU WERE NOT GRANTED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 27, 1957, TO AUGUST 10, 1957, OR IF YOU WERE LATER PAID FOR THIS PERIOD, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS.

(2) WHETHER YOU WERE REIMBURSED FOR RETURN TRANSPORTATION TO THE UNITED STATES, AND IF NOT, THE REASON FOR DENYING SUCH REIMBURSEMENT.

IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY POTENTIAL CREDIT AGAINST YOUR INDEBTEDNESS AS INDICATED ABOVE YOU SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT TO REPAY THE BALANCE OF $369.67. IF AT A LATER DATE IT DEVELOPS THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO CREDIT FOR CERTAIN AMOUNTS AN ADJUSTMENT WILL BE MADE AND REFUND MADE TO YOU OF ANY EXCESS AMOUNT REPAID.

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