B-142205: Oct 07, 1964

YOUR CLAIM IN THE MATTER WAS ORIGINALLY DISALLOWED BY OUR SETTLEMENT OF JANUARY 28. FOR THE REASON THAT IT WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY STATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE CHEMICALS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS AND MOSS IN THE PROJECT CANALS AND LATERALS HAD ANY DELETERIOUS EFFECT. THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM WAS SUSTAINED. YOUR C...

B-142205: Apr 28, 1960

WAS CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO CROPS. MERELY STATES THAT THE WATER WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR FOR SWIMMING. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE LETTER TO INDICATE THAT SUCH WATER WAS DELETERIOUS TO CROPS. FURNISHES INFORMATION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE CONCENTRATION OF THE CHEMICAL USED FOR DEMOSSING PURPOSES IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO CAUSE INJURY TO CRO...

B-142205: Mar 24, 1960

YOU SAY THAT THE WATER WHICH WAS FURNISHED FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES WAS CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED AND RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO YOUR CROPS. THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR STATEMENT CONCERNING CHEMICAL DAMAGE TO YOUR CROPS. THE RULE IS WELL-ESTABLISHED AND LONG FOLLOWED BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICERS THAT IN THE EVENT OF A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FACTS AS STATED BY A CLAIMANT AND THOS...