B-150592, APR. 2, 1964
Highlights
TO BUILDER FRANZ RATZINGER: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JANUARY 18. WE NOW BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE EXHAUSTED EVERY POSSIBLE AVENUE TO INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONTRACT. NO RECORD OF THE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN FOUND AND HENCE WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO RULE UPON THE MERITS OF THE CLAIM. SINCE YOU HAVE NOT FURNISHED THIS OFFICE PROOF SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH THE LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN THE MATTER.
B-150592, APR. 2, 1964
TO BUILDER FRANZ RATZINGER:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JANUARY 18, 1964, AGAIN REQUESTING PAYMENT OF YOUR CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF S. 4.800 PLUS S. 3.840 IN INTEREST.
WE NOW BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE EXHAUSTED EVERY POSSIBLE AVENUE TO INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONTRACT, THE RESIDENT CHIEF ENGINEER, AND THE MONEY ALLEGEDLY OWING TO YOU BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. NO RECORD OF THE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN FOUND AND HENCE WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO RULE UPON THE MERITS OF THE CLAIM.
SINCE YOU HAVE NOT FURNISHED THIS OFFICE PROOF SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH THE LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN THE MATTER, WE REGRET THAT WE MUST DENY YOUR CLAIM AND CLOSE OUR FILES ACCORDINGLY.