B-141283, DEC. 29, 1960
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 28. WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF MARCH 2. IT IS STATED THAT THE AIR FORCE HAS INITIATED ACTION TO COMPUTE AND COLLECT THE INDIVIDUAL OVERPAYMENTS. THAT CERTAIN EVENTS RELATING TO THIS MATTER HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY. (2) THE STUDY OF THE OVER-ALL PROBLEM IN THE BAS AREA WHICH WAS UNDERTAKEN RECENTLY BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. IT IS PROPOSED. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. IT ALSO IS STATED THAT IN NO EVENT WOULD COLLECTION BE POSTPONED IN ANY CASE IN WHICH OUR OFFICE HAS DISALLOWED THE PAYMENTS INVOLVED OR IN WHICH POSTPONEMENT WOULD IMPEDE COLLECTION BECAUSE OF THE IMMINENT SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE OF THE PAYEE CONCERNED.
B-141283, DEC. 29, 1960
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 28, 1960, FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT), RELATIVE TO THE MATTER OF PAYMENT OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE TO 541 AIRMEN ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT HEADQUARTERS, AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1955, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1957, WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF MARCH 2, 1960, B-141283, 39 COMP. GEN. 614. IT IS STATED THAT THE AIR FORCE HAS INITIATED ACTION TO COMPUTE AND COLLECT THE INDIVIDUAL OVERPAYMENTS, BUT THAT CERTAIN EVENTS RELATING TO THIS MATTER HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY, INCLUDING (1) THE INTRODUCTION IN THE 86TH CONGRESS OF A BILL TO RELIEVE THE AIRMEN OF LIABILITY TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES, (2) THE STUDY OF THE OVER-ALL PROBLEM IN THE BAS AREA WHICH WAS UNDERTAKEN RECENTLY BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, COMPTROLLER, AND (3) THE REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF MARCH 2, 1960, BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO DETERMINE ITS APPLICATION AND IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
IN VIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE RELIEF PROPOSAL AND OTHER MATTERS MENTIONED, IT IS PROPOSED, IF WE DO NOT OBJECT, TO ISSUE A MEMORANDUM TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF COLLECTIONS UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS HAS COMPLETED ITS ACTION ON THE PROPOSED RELIEF LEGISLATION OR UNTIL THE END OF THAT SESSION, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. IT ALSO IS STATED THAT IN NO EVENT WOULD COLLECTION BE POSTPONED IN ANY CASE IN WHICH OUR OFFICE HAS DISALLOWED THE PAYMENTS INVOLVED OR IN WHICH POSTPONEMENT WOULD IMPEDE COLLECTION BECAUSE OF THE IMMINENT SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE OF THE PAYEE CONCERNED.
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE PROPOSED MEMORANDUM.