B-185612: Aug 12, 1976

WHICH CHARGE WAS LATER DISMISSED. IS NOT ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIVATE ATTORNEY'S FEES INCURRED FOR REPRESENTING HIM SINCE THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE HIM AN ATTORNEY AND NO LEGAL AUTHORITY EXISTS TO PAY THE CLAIM. CLAIM IS NOT SO EXTRAORDINARY NOR DOES IT CONTAIN ELEMENTS OF LEGAL LIABILITY OR EQUITY WHICH WOULD WARRANT REPORTING IT TO CONGRESS UNDER THE MERITORIOUS CLAIMS...

B-185612: Aug 12, 1976

A decision was requested regarding the entitlement of a member of the Army Reserve to reimbursement for private attorney's fees incurred for representing him in court proceedings involving a charge of larceny of Government property. The member was not entitled to reimbursement of the fees since the Government was not required to provide him with an attorney, and no authority existed to pay the cla...