B-193856 L/M: May 5, 1980

WE CONCLUDED THAT COMMANDER BAKER WAS ENTITLED TO $632.12. WHICH WAS WITHHELD FROM HIS PAY. HE NOW ASKS WHY INTEREST IS NOT PAYABLE ON THIS AMOUNT IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERABLE TIME WHICH ELAPSED WHILE HIS CLAIM WAS BEING CONSIDERED. THE RULE IS THAT INTEREST MAY NOT BE PAID ON CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT WHEN INTEREST IS PROVIDED FOR IN LEGAL AND PROPER CONTRACTS OR WHEN ALLOWANCE OF IN...

B-193856 L/M: Mar 26, 1980

USN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR CORRESPONDENCE APPEALING OUR DECISION B-193856. UPON FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER AND IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED. WE HAVE NOW DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT BASIS TO ESTABLISH THAT YOUR SHIPMENT WAS OVERWEIGHT. WE HAVE ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TODAY ALLOWING YOUR CLAIM FOR THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FROM YOU. YOU WILL RECEIVE A SETTLE...