B-130016, JUL. 8, 1957
Highlights
THAT THE AIR FORCE DOES NOT SEE FIT TO SEEK RELIEF LEGISLATION FOR THE 56 EMPLOYEES OF THE MOBILE AIR MATERIEL AREA WHO WERE DETERMINED TO BE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED STATES IN OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 28. WE UNDERSTAND THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE AIR FORCE IS EFFECTING COLLECTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS FROM THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED. OUR OFFICE WILL NOT INSIST UPON FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION AGAINST THE EMPLOYEES PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS. WHILE AT THE PRESENT TIME THE MATTER OF EFFECTING COLLECTIONS IS PRIMARILY ONE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
B-130016, JUL. 8, 1957
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ADVISED BY LETTER OF APRIL 18, 1957, THAT THE AIR FORCE DOES NOT SEE FIT TO SEEK RELIEF LEGISLATION FOR THE 56 EMPLOYEES OF THE MOBILE AIR MATERIEL AREA WHO WERE DETERMINED TO BE INDEBTED TO THE UNITED STATES IN OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 28, 1957, B- 130016. WE UNDERSTAND THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE AIR FORCE IS EFFECTING COLLECTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS FROM THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED.
IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE CONGRESS (H.R. 8134 AND S. 2326, 2327) FOR THE RELIEF OF THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED, OUR OFFICE WILL NOT INSIST UPON FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION AGAINST THE EMPLOYEES PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS. WHILE AT THE PRESENT TIME THE MATTER OF EFFECTING COLLECTIONS IS PRIMARILY ONE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, WE FEEL IT APPROPRIATE TO RECOMMEND THAT FURTHER ACTION BE WITHHELD PENDING CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE RELIEF LEGISLATION.