B-153472: Dec 02, 1965

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 21. THE WORK WAS DIVIDED INTO FOUR MORTGAGE AREA PROJECTS WHICH OCCUPIED APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE. CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED AND FINAL RELEASES WERE EXECUTED BY SOUTHEASTERN AT THE CLOSING OF THE MORTGAGE AREAS DURING THE SUMMER OF 1959. AT THAT TIME SOUTHEASTERN WAS PAID $10....

B-153472: Published: Dec 02, 1965. Publicly Released: Dec 02, 1965.

GAO commented on a firm's claim for reimbursement and additional payment of costs expended for the construction of Air Force housing units. The firm contended that it should: (1) be reimbursed for its erroneous payment of state sales tax; and (2) receive additional payment for the changes it proposed to make to the Air Force housing units. GAO held that while the firm should be reimbursed for its...