B-148876, MAY 28, 1962
Highlights
WILL BE REGARDED AS A REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN ON YOUR CLAIM BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION. WAS REJECTED AS BEING BARRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED HERE WITHIN TEN YEARS AFTER ITS ACCRUAL. SINCE THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS GRANTED TO THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE BARRING STATUTE THE ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR CLAIM IS SUSTAINED.
B-148876, MAY 28, 1962
TO MR. FLAVIANE TENO:
YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 16, 1962, WILL BE REGARDED AS A REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN ON YOUR CLAIM BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE CLAIM FOR 637.50, REPRESENTING THE BALANCE ALLEGED TO BE DUE UNDER LEASE NO. B-413, DATED MAY 1, 1945, WAS REJECTED AS BEING BARRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, 54 STAT. 1061, 31 U.S.C. 71A, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED HERE WITHIN TEN YEARS AFTER ITS ACCRUAL. SINCE THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS GRANTED TO THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE BARRING STATUTE THE ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR CLAIM IS SUSTAINED.
FURTHERMORE, SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, PROVIDES THAT "WHENEVER ANY CLAIM BARRED BY SECTION 1 SHALL BE RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, IT SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE CLAIMANT, WITH A COPY OF THIS ACT, AND SUCH ACTION SHALL BE A COMPLETE RESPONSE WITHOUT FURTHER COMMUNICATION.'
INFORMATION AS TO THE PRESENT ADDRESS OF THE PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING OFFICER MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.