B-115499, SEPTEMBER 30, 1953, 33 COMP. GEN. 130
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WERE AUTHORIZED. THEREFORE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENTS OF SUCH TRAVEL ALLOWANCE CLAIMS AT A CENTRAL LOCATION IS AUTHORIZED ON THE SAME BASIS AS OTHER CLAIMS COVERED BY THE LETTER OF NOVEMBER 14. 1953: NAVY TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION TO THIS OFFICE FOR SETTLEMENT ALL CLAIMS FOR TRAVEL ALLOWANCES WHERE THE ORIGINAL ORDERS HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED. THIS PROCEDURE APPARENTLY IS BASED ON A DECISION RENDERED BY THE ACTING COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY TO A PAY INSPECTOR OF THE NAVY ON AUGUST 2. ARISING FROM A REQUIREMENT OF NAVY TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS THAT NOTATIONS REGARDING PAYMENT OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCES BE MADE ON THE ORIGINAL TRAVEL ORDERS WHEN PAYMENTS ARE MADE BY NAVY DISBURSING OFFICERS.
B-115499, SEPTEMBER 30, 1953, 33 COMP. GEN. 130
CLAIMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT - NAVAL PERSONNEL - TRAVEL ALLOWANCE ORIGINAL ORDERS LOST OR DESTROYED WHILE A DECISION RENDERED BY THE ACTING COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY ON AUGUST 2, 1905 REQUIRES CLAIMS BY NAVAL PERSONNEL FOR TRAVEL ALLOWANCES INCIDENT TO LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ORIGINAL ORDERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR SETTLEMENT, THE MILITARY SERVICES BY LETTER OF NOVEMBER 14, 1952, WERE AUTHORIZED, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PAY CLAIMS FOR AMOUNTS FOUND TO BE DUE MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF SUCH SERVICES, AND THEREFORE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENTS OF SUCH TRAVEL ALLOWANCE CLAIMS AT A CENTRAL LOCATION IS AUTHORIZED ON THE SAME BASIS AS OTHER CLAIMS COVERED BY THE LETTER OF NOVEMBER 14, 1952. 34 MS COMP. DEC. 361 OVERRULED.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WARREN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1953:
NAVY TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION TO THIS OFFICE FOR SETTLEMENT ALL CLAIMS FOR TRAVEL ALLOWANCES WHERE THE ORIGINAL ORDERS HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED. THIS PROCEDURE APPARENTLY IS BASED ON A DECISION RENDERED BY THE ACTING COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY TO A PAY INSPECTOR OF THE NAVY ON AUGUST 2, 1905, ARISING FROM A REQUIREMENT OF NAVY TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS THAT NOTATIONS REGARDING PAYMENT OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCES BE MADE ON THE ORIGINAL TRAVEL ORDERS WHEN PAYMENTS ARE MADE BY NAVY DISBURSING OFFICERS, TO PREVENT DUPLICATE PAYMENTS BY OTHER DISBURSING OFFICERS, SINCE REGULATIONS AUTHORIZE THE PRESENTATION OF TRAVEL VOUCHERS TO ANY DISBURSING OFFICER OF THE NAVY FOR PAYMENT.
BY LETTER OF NOVEMBER 14, 1952, B-38066, B-45459, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAS ADVISED THAT IN VIEW OF CERTAIN REORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AND NEW PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES WHICH HAVE BEEN ADOPTED, THE MILITARY SERVICES WERE AUTHORIZED, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PAY CLAIMS FOR AMOUNTS FOUND TO BE DUE MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF SUCH SERVICES, SUBJECT TO POST AUDIT BY THIS OFFICE. SINCE PART OF THE CLAIMS FOR TRAVEL ALLOWANCES WHERE THE ORIGINAL ORDERS HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED MAY BE CONSIDERED AS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THAT PROCEDURE, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE SAID DECISION OF AUGUST 2, 1905, REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH CLAIMS TO THIS OFFICE WILL NO LONGER BE REGARDED AS CONTROLLING IN THAT RESPECT AND THAT ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS AS A CENTRAL LOCATION IS AUTHORIZED ON THE SAME BASIS AS OTHER CLAIMS COVERED BY THE LETTER OF NOVEMBER 14, 1952.