B-143019, JAN. 25, 1961
Highlights
YOUR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND YOU WERE FULLY ADVISED IN OUR DECISION OF SEPTEMBER 19. WHY NO AMOUNT IS DUE UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN YOUR CASE EXCEPT ADDITIONAL TRAVEL ALLOWANCE WHICH WAS ALLOWED BY OUR SETTLEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 21. SINCE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF POSTAGE AND STATIONERY USED BY PERSONS CORRESPONDING WITH THE GOVERNMENT. THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION WHICH WE LEGALLY MAY TAKE IN THE MATTER.
B-143019, JAN. 25, 1961
TO MR. EDWARD H. BURNES:
YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 8, 1960, TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. H. MACPHERSON, USA, FINANCE CENTER, UNITED STATES ARMY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, RELATIVE TO YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FOR TERMINAL LEAVE, MILEAGE UPON DISCHARGE, COMPOUNDED INTEREST ON THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR POSTAGE AND STATIONERY USED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN REFERRED HERE FOR REPLY.
YOUR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND YOU WERE FULLY ADVISED IN OUR DECISION OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1960, B-143019, WHY NO AMOUNT IS DUE UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN YOUR CASE EXCEPT ADDITIONAL TRAVEL ALLOWANCE WHICH WAS ALLOWED BY OUR SETTLEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1960. YOUR RECENT LETTER PRESENTS NO MATERIAL FACTS OR EVIDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED, EXCEPT FOR YOUR CLAIM FOR POSTAGE, AND HENCE, AFFORDS NO GROUND FOR MODIFICATION OF THE FINDINGS MADE IN OUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1960. SINCE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF POSTAGE AND STATIONERY USED BY PERSONS CORRESPONDING WITH THE GOVERNMENT, THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION WHICH WE LEGALLY MAY TAKE IN THE MATTER.