B-86001-/B), I-17000-3105, SEP. 6, 1957
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED MAY 24. WHICH WERE QUESTIONED IN A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION TRANSMITTED TO YOU WITH OUR LETTER OF JANUARY 23. WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE. IT IS CLEAR THAT DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 6. WILL NOT BE FURTHER QUESTIONED ON THE PRESENT RECORD. IT IS AGAIN REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO RECOVER SUCH ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS AS WERE MADE TO THE OFFICER FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 6. IN THAT CONNECTION ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF JULY 15.
B-86001-/B), I-17000-3105, SEP. 6, 1957
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED MAY 24, 1956, FINEN 245.81, WITH ENCLOSURES, FROM THE CHIEF OF FINANCE, CONCERNING PAYMENTS OF RENTAL AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES MADE TO MAJOR (NOW LIEUTENANT COLONEL) MARY C. BATEMAN, N-122, ANC, AS AN OFFICER WITH A DEPENDENT FATHER DURING THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1, 1946, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1949, WHICH WERE QUESTIONED IN A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION TRANSMITTED TO YOU WITH OUR LETTER OF JANUARY 23, 1951, AND ADHERED TO IN OUR LETTER TO YOU DATED JUNE 29, 1955, B-86001-/B) ( I-17000-3105.
SINCE THE RECEIPT OF THE LETTER OF MAY 24, 1956, WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE, INCLUDING THE NEW AFFIDAVITS SUBMITTED BY MAJOR BATEMAN. FROM THE EVIDENCE NOW BEFORE US, IT IS CLEAR THAT DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 6, 1948, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1949, THE FATHER'S INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT EXCEEDED ONE-HALF OF HIS LIVING EXPENSES. HOWEVER,ALTHOUGH NOT FREE FROM DOUBT, THE DEPENDENCY PAYMENTS MADE TO THE OFFICER ON ACCOUNT OF HER FATHER FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1, 1946, THROUGH AUGUST 5, 1948, WILL NOT BE FURTHER QUESTIONED ON THE PRESENT RECORD. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS AGAIN REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO RECOVER SUCH ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS AS WERE MADE TO THE OFFICER FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 6, 1948, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1949. IN THAT CONNECTION ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF JULY 15, 1954, 68 STAT. 482, AS IMPLEMENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 7330.2, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1955.