B-191645: Oct 5, 1979

SECRETARY OF STATE: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER FROM THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR BUDGET AND FINANCE REQUESTING THAT CLASS B CASHIER NUHKET TIGIN. RELIEF IS GRANTED. THE REQUEST FOR RELIEF STATES THAT THE POUCH WAS SHIPPED TO ISTANBUL ON JULY 24. THE POUCH ARRIVED AT THE TURKISH AIR LINES TERMINAL IN ISTANBUL ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS SHIPPED. WAS NOT PICKED UP BY OR DELIVERED TO THE CONSUL...

B-191645: Published: Oct 5, 1979. Publicly Released: Oct 5, 1979.

An agency requested relief from liability of a cashier for a loss of $7,427.21. The cashier followed the prescribed procedures in shipping the currency to another office; however, the package was not picked up by the office to which it was sent. The agency concluded that there was no fault or negligence on the part of the employee, and that the loss resulted from theft by an unknown person. GAO ag...