B-200437 L/M: Oct 21, 1980

WHEN THE PACKAGE WAS DELIVERED TO THE 27TH FINANCE SECTION. 800 FRANCS WERE FOUND MISSING. A CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE LOSS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT ACT. THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. FOSTER'S NEGLIGENCE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THE LOSS AND HE HAS BEEN FOUND PECUNIARILY LIABLE. YOU HAVE DETERMINED THAT DISBURSING OFFICER...