B-139135, MAR. 27, 1962
Highlights
WHEN YOU WERE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS. BASED ON ALL THE DATA THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE AIR FORCE. THE LAST OF WHICH INFORMATION WAS NOT FURNISHED UNTIL FEBRUARY 1962.
B-139135, MAR. 27, 1962
TO HONORABLE PAUL J. KILDAY:
IN APRIL AND MAY 1961, WHEN YOU WERE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, YOU WROTE TO US CONCERNING THE INDEBTEDNESS OF DOBBINS METAL PRODUCTS FOR PROFITS REALIZED IN PERFORMING CONTRACT AF 41 (608/-8693 WHILE DEBARRED FROM RECEIVING AWARDS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE WALSH-HEALEY ACT, 41 U.S.C. 35.
AS A RESULT OF OUR REQUEST TO THE AIR FORCE THAT IT GIVE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION TO REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY DOBBINS METAL PRODUCTS THAT THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF PROFITS MADE BY IT DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CERTAIN COST INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AIR FORCE PERFORMED A REAUDIT OF THE CONTRACT.
BASED ON ALL THE DATA THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE AIR FORCE, THE LAST OF WHICH INFORMATION WAS NOT FURNISHED UNTIL FEBRUARY 1962, THE AIR FORCE HAS CONCLUDED, AND THE CONTRACTOR HAS AGREED, THAT $2,033.32 SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM THE $2,571 WITHHELD FROM THE CONTRACTOR AS THE PROFIT REALIZED UNDER THE CONTRACT.
ACCORDINGLY, OUR CLAIMS DIVISION HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TODAY TO EFFECT THE PROMPT RELEASE OF THE AMOUNT OF $2,033.32.