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B-148874, SEP. 11, 1962

B-148874 Sep 11, 1962
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THE LAST OF WHICH WAS DATED AUGUST 16. WAS NOT FULLY RESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION. WE REGRET THAT WE MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED A COLLATERAL POINT. ARE BASED UPON THE CONTROLLING FACT THAT THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTED THAT A REVIEW OF ITS RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL THAT THE OVERTIME SERVICES FOR WHICH YOU CLAIM COMPENSATION WERE SPECIFICALLY ORDERED OR APPROVED. WE ARE BOUND BY THAT ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION AND UNTIL THE BASIC ISSUE IS ADMINISTRATIVELY RESOLVED IN YOUR FAVOR THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT WE CAN DO TOWARD THE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR CLAIM.

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B-148874, SEP. 11, 1962

TO MISS LORNA M. STEWART:

YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 27, 1962, WITH ENCLOSURES, REQUESTS FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF OUR PREVIOUS ACTIONS, THE LAST OF WHICH WAS DATED AUGUST 16, 1962, DENYING OVERTIME COMPENSATION CLAIMED BY YOU INCIDENT TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION (NOW AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT) AT THE UNITED STATES OPERATIONS MISSION, BAGHDAD, IRAQ.

IN YOUR LETTER YOU SAY THAT OUR DECISION TO YOU OF AUGUST 16, 1962, B- 148874, WAS NOT FULLY RESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION. WE REGRET THAT WE MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED A COLLATERAL POINT. HOWEVER, OUR DECISIONS OF JUNE 4, 1962, AND OF AUGUST 16, 1962, ARE BASED UPON THE CONTROLLING FACT THAT THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTED THAT A REVIEW OF ITS RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL THAT THE OVERTIME SERVICES FOR WHICH YOU CLAIM COMPENSATION WERE SPECIFICALLY ORDERED OR APPROVED.

WE ARE BOUND BY THAT ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION AND UNTIL THE BASIC ISSUE IS ADMINISTRATIVELY RESOLVED IN YOUR FAVOR THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT WE CAN DO TOWARD THE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR CLAIM.

THEREFORE, THE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF OUR OFFICE IN THE MATTER MUST BE SUSTAINED.

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