B-141781: Feb 29, 1960

USN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 12. YOU WERE DIRECTED TO PROCEED FROM THE U.S.S. FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION FOR TWO WEEKS UPON COMPLETION OF WHICH YOU WERE TO RETURN TO THE VESSEL. ALTHOUGH SIMILAR ORDERS WERE ISSUED TO AT LEAST TWO OTHERS. THE PAYMENTS WERE MADE ON THE BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL. YOUR CLAIM FOR REFUND WAS DISALLOWED BY THE SETTLEMENT MENTION...

B-141781: May 09, 1960

JOHN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED APRIL 9. MUST BE CONSIDERED AS GROUP TRAVEL AND WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ALLOW YOU PER DIEM AND MILEAGE AS FOR INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL. THIS IS SO NOTWITHSTANDING THE ORDER ISSUING AUTHORITY FAILED TO ISSUE YOUR ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE ACTION OF OUR OFFICE ON CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IS BY LAW MADE FINAL AND...