B-128215, AUG. 29, 1956
Highlights
WHEREIN YOU ASK TO BE INFORMED WHY YOUR CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENTS IS NOT WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF 31 U.S.C. 53. THE UNDERLYING PURPOSE OF THE CITED STATUTE IS TO PROVIDE FOR OUR SUBMISSION TO THE CONGRESS OF CERTAIN REPORTS RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS. UNITED STATES CODE WILL DISCLOSE THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE STATUTE WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE AN INVESTIGATION INTO A MATTER SUCH AS FORMS THE BASIS OF YOUR CLAIM. YOUR CLAIM IS FOR DAMAGES FOR CERTAIN ACTS AND OMISSIONS OF OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN REGARD TO YOUR CASE. AS YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE. THERE IS NO RELIEF WHICH OUR OFFICE MAY GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEITHER IS YOUR SITUATION DEEMED TO BE ONE WHICH WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE FOR REPORTING TO THE CONGRESS.
B-128215, AUG. 29, 1956
TO MRS. CARMEN FORTIER:
WE REFER TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 29, 1956, IN REPLY TO OUR LETTER OF JULY 25, 1956, WHEREIN YOU ASK TO BE INFORMED WHY YOUR CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENTS IS NOT WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF 31 U.S.C. 53, AUTHORIZING INVESTIGATIONS BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE RECEIPT, DISBURSEMENT, AND APPLICATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS HANDLED BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
THE UNDERLYING PURPOSE OF THE CITED STATUTE IS TO PROVIDE FOR OUR SUBMISSION TO THE CONGRESS OF CERTAIN REPORTS RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS LOOKING TO GREATER ECONOMY OR EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. A READING OF SECTION 31, TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE WILL DISCLOSE THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE STATUTE WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE AN INVESTIGATION INTO A MATTER SUCH AS FORMS THE BASIS OF YOUR CLAIM.
IN SUBSTANCE, YOUR CLAIM IS FOR DAMAGES FOR CERTAIN ACTS AND OMISSIONS OF OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN REGARD TO YOUR CASE. AS YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE, THERE IS NO RELIEF WHICH OUR OFFICE MAY GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEITHER IS YOUR SITUATION DEEMED TO BE ONE WHICH WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE FOR REPORTING TO THE CONGRESS.
ACCORDINGLY, AND IN VIEW OF OUR PREVIOUS LETTERS TO YOU CONCERNING THE MATTER, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU RELATIVE THERETO WOULD SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.