B-228765: Dec 4, 1987

Until an application is filed and approved by the appropriate officer. Notwithstanding that it may appear that such application would have been approved. Since there is no evidence that the commanding officer having authority to grant such approvals ever approved commuted rations for Mr. The payment of this claim is precluded by the law and regulations under which the allowance arises. That is. Wh...

B-228765: Dec 4, 1987

A former Navy member appealed the denial of his claim for retroactive payment of commuted rations, contending that he failed to receive commuted rations because of an administrative error. GAO held that: (1) there was no evidence that the former member's commanding officer ever approved his application for commuted rations; and (2) the Navy could not pay for the rations retroactively. Accordingly,...