B-144770:
Jul 24, 1962
NICOLAS JIMENEA: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 12. YOUR CLAIM IS BARRED UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9. BECAUSE IT WAS FIRST RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MORE THAN TEN YEARS AFTER IT FIRST ACCRUED. THAT ACT IS MORE THAN A MERE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. IT IS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE RIGHT TO HAVE CLAIMS CONSIDERED HERE. THERE IS NO PROVISION UNDER WHICH WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO M...