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B-149301, JUL. 6, 1962

B-149301 Jul 06, 1962
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WHICH WAS DISALLOWED BY OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JANUARY 29. THAT ACTION WAS AFFIRMED BY OUR LETTER TO YOU OF APRIL 16. IN OUR SETTLEMENT WE INFORMED YOU THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HAD ADVISED US THAT DEDUCTIONS FOR SUBSISTENCE WERE DISCONTINUED AFTER NOVEMBER 30. YOU WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT YOUR CLAIM OTHERWISE COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER THE DATE YOUR CLAIM FIRST ACCRUED. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION WE MAY TAKE CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM.

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B-149301, JUL. 6, 1962

TO MR. MARIANO ZAMORA:

YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 4, 1962, REQUESTS ANOTHER REVIEW OF YOUR CLAIM FOR REFUND OF DEDUCTIONS ALLEGEDLY MADE FROM YOUR PAY FOR SUBSISTENCE WITHIN THE PERIOD MARCH 1949 TO DECEMBER 1958, WHICH WAS DISALLOWED BY OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JANUARY 29, 1962. THAT ACTION WAS AFFIRMED BY OUR LETTER TO YOU OF APRIL 16, 1962.

IN OUR SETTLEMENT WE INFORMED YOU THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HAD ADVISED US THAT DEDUCTIONS FOR SUBSISTENCE WERE DISCONTINUED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 1950. YOU WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT YOUR CLAIM OTHERWISE COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER THE DATE YOUR CLAIM FIRST ACCRUED, AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, 54 STAT. 1061. FOR YOUR READY REFERENCE WE ENCLOSE A COPY OF OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF JANUARY 29, 1962, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF OUR LETTER TO YOU OF APRIL 16, 1962.

IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION WE MAY TAKE CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM.

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