B-170871: Feb 10, 1971

MUSTERING-OUT PAY DENIAL OF CLAIM FOR MUSTERING-OUT PAY ON BASIS THAT CLAIMANT WAS NOT A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN THE MUSTERING-OUT PAYMENT ACT OF 1944. RATHER WAS A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY. WHILE NO RIGHT TO MUSTERING-OUT PAY ACCRUED TO CLAIMANT UNDER THE ACT OF 1944 AND THERE IS NO OTHER PROVISION OF LAW WHICH ENTITLES MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY SERVING WITH THE USA...

B-170871: Jul 7, 1971

AS THE CLAIM WAS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS. FURTHER BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY REPORTS CLAIMANT WAS NEVER A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCED OF THE UNITED STATES. CARONAN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MAY 29. YOUR CLAIM WAS BARRED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THIS OFFICE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE WITHIN THE 10-YEAR LIMITATION PERI...