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B-189576 1 (1977-11-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaduop0001 and id is 1 raw text is: W OLLR a ~ , Q THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 845 .IMCI9ION 7 OF THE UNITED STATES WA SH I N G TON, 0.C0. 20548 FILE: B-189518 DATE: It' 7 MATTER OF: Captain i US (Retired) DIGEST: It Was administratively determined that packing of Navy member's household goods, which the inventory showed Includied antiques as will as sets of ane china and cut crystal for whiah he requested special handllng resulted in special handling charges which were over and above the services _required in the carrier's contract. Since the record supports the administrative determination and does not show clear evidence of error in such determination, which is pri- marily an administrative matter, this Offico will not question the administrative dctrwina- Lion of the member's liability for the excess costs$ This action is in response to the request of Captain. USN (Retired). j for review of the action taken by the Clirns Division of this Office on April 18. 1977, 1iwhich it was concluded that he was Indebted to the Government in th amount of $782.55 for excess costs incurredA for Special services and excess weight in the shipmenat of his household goods incident to his retivement from the United States Navy. The Claims Division in Its A.pril 18, 1977 letter to'Captain stated that in the absenca of any evidence showing the administrative excess cost determination was in error, the reportd indebtedness in the sum of $338.36 for costs for excess weight a-ad $444.19 for special services rendered by the carrier was correct, it appears that the membe. paid thj amount of $782. 55 under protest. However,. hq has, now agreed that the excess weight charges of $338.36 were valid .bu Is appealing the determination concerning the special service charges of $444. 19. At the time of Captain retirments while stationed in Germany. he had his household goods shipped to nonternporary storage in G ermany. In connection with this move, which was handled by the United States Army# the Garman shipper performed special services for which he billed the A rzy. The invoice from the carrier covering isecial service shows that the special charges were for 8 crates 24n lath-wood. 22 workhours tor carpenters packing of antique furnitures - 9 manhours and special iaterial (7 rolls of tape and 75 cartons), for a total charge of DIM 1.163.79 or $444.1. The carrir's

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