B-144196, JUN. 27, 1961
Highlights
CLIFFORD BECKWITH: RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 10. WHILE THIS OFFICE IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AN OFFER IN COMPROMISE. IF YOU WILL PROMPTLY FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF YOUR OFFER. " THIS OFFICE WILL UNDERTAKE TO HAVE THE MATTER CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER ITS COMPROMISE JURISDICTION. IF THE OFFER IS NOT ACCEPTED. THE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WILL BE RETURNED.
B-144196, JUN. 27, 1961
TO MR. CLIFFORD BECKWITH:
RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 10, 1961, IN FURTHER REFERENCE TO YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES INCIDENT TO YOUR MILITARY SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
YOU ASK WHAT GOVERNMENT AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER A COMPROMISE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM AGAINST YOU AND WHETHER PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESERVIST WHICH YOU LACKED TO QUALIFY FOR THE REENLISTMENT BONUS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS.
WHILE THIS OFFICE IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AN OFFER IN COMPROMISE, IF YOU WILL PROMPTLY FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF YOUR OFFER, DRAWN TO THE ORDER OF THE "U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE," THIS OFFICE WILL UNDERTAKE TO HAVE THE MATTER CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER ITS COMPROMISE JURISDICTION. IF THE OFFER IS NOT ACCEPTED, THE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WILL BE RETURNED.