B-149368, OCT. 3, 1962
Highlights
S. TRIAL: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 17. SUCH PAY AND ALLOWANCES AS WERE FOUND TO BE DUE AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ARE PAYABLE TO HIS SURVIVING PARENTS IN EQUAL PARTS. YOU HAVE NOW FURNISHED THE LATEST ADDRESS YOU HAVE FOR EACH OF HIS PARENTS. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT IT IS THE INVARIABLE RULE THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES WHICH ARE PROPERLY FOR CONSIDERATION BY OUR OFFICE MUST BE OVER THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF THE CLAIMANT OR OF ONE ACTING FOR HIM PURSUANT TO A DULY EXECUTED POWER OF ATTORNEY.
B-149368, OCT. 3, 1962
TO MRS. ELEANOR F. S. TRIAL:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 17, 1962, CONCERNING THE AMOUNT DUE FROM THE UNITED STATES IN THE CASE OF HARLEY D. WARREN, ER 51 344 614, U.S. ARMY RESERVE, WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1961.
IN OUR LETTER OF AUGUST 14, 1962, B-149368, WE ADVISED YOU THAT, SINCE IT APPEARS THAT MR. WARREN LEFT NO SURVIVING DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY, WIDOW OR DESCENDANTS, SUCH PAY AND ALLOWANCES AS WERE FOUND TO BE DUE AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ARE PAYABLE TO HIS SURVIVING PARENTS IN EQUAL PARTS. YOU HAVE NOW FURNISHED THE LATEST ADDRESS YOU HAVE FOR EACH OF HIS PARENTS.
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT IT IS THE INVARIABLE RULE THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES WHICH ARE PROPERLY FOR CONSIDERATION BY OUR OFFICE MUST BE OVER THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF THE CLAIMANT OR OF ONE ACTING FOR HIM PURSUANT TO A DULY EXECUTED POWER OF ATTORNEY. ACCORDINGLY, IF EITHER PARENT WISHES TO FILE CLAIM FOR THE PROPORTIONATE PART TO WHICH ENTITLED IN THIS CASE, SUCH CLAIM SHOULD BE PRESENTED, OVER THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF THE CLAIMANT, TO CLAIMS DIVISION, U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON 25, D.C., REFERRING TO CLAIM NO. Z-2148466.