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B-132253: Jul 03, 1957

TO MISS FLORENCE BARNETT: THIS IS IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER DATED MAY 28. WE CAN ADD NOTHING TO WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE SAID EXCEPT TO REITERATE THAT YOUR CLAIM IS BARRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FILED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN SIX YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHECK. HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO DISREGARD THE TERMS OF SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS. WHICH COMPLETELY BARS ALL CLAIMS WHIC...

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B-132253: Jul 25, 1957

SUCH CLAIM WAS REJECTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE WITHIN 6 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE CHECK AND IS BARRED BY SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JUNE 22. AS YOU PREVIOUSLY WERE ADVISED. THE ACT OF CONGRESS REFERRED TO IS BINDING UPON US AND WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT AGAIN TO DENY YOUR CLAIM FOR THE PROCEEDS OF THE CHECK SINCE OUR RECORDS SHOW THE CHECK WAS PAID A...