B-123369, JUN. 14, 1955
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JR.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR COMMUNICATION RECEIVED HERE FEBRUARY 25. WHILE YOU WERE EMPLOYED AS A CIVILIAN IN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 10. YOU HAVE REQUESTED THAT REVIEW THEREOF BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL APRIL 30. IT APPEARS THAT YOU RECENTLY FILED SUIT IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE RETIRED PAY TO WHICH YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE ENTITLED. INASMUCH AS IT IS NOT REGARDED AS PROPER FOR THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT WHERE THE CLAIMANT IS PROSECUTING THE SAME CLAIM IN THE COURTS. NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN YOUR CLAIM HERE AT THIS TIME.
B-123369, JUN. 14, 1955
TO MR. GEORGE EDWARD LEONARD, JR.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR COMMUNICATION RECEIVED HERE FEBRUARY 25, 1955, CONCERNING RETIRED PAY BELIEVED TO BE DUE YOU FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS BETWEEN JUNE 12, 1953 AND JUNE 12, 1953, WHILE YOU WERE EMPLOYED AS A CIVILIAN IN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
THE CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 10, 1955, AND YOU HAVE REQUESTED THAT REVIEW THEREOF BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL APRIL 30, 1955, PENDING RECEIPT FROM YOU OF BRIEF AND ARGUMENT, WITH AUTHORITIES, IN SUPPORT OF SUCH REQUEST FOR REVIEW.
IT APPEARS THAT YOU RECENTLY FILED SUIT IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE RETIRED PAY TO WHICH YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE ENTITLED. INASMUCH AS IT IS NOT REGARDED AS PROPER FOR THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT WHERE THE CLAIMANT IS PROSECUTING THE SAME CLAIM IN THE COURTS, NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN YOUR CLAIM HERE AT THIS TIME. SEE 33 COMP. GEN. 479, 481.