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*. . COMPTfROLLER GENERAL OF THE 'J'eTrD STATES
] -177326 Hay 22, 1973
Trans Country Van Lines, Inc.
3300 Veterans iLig way
fohemia, Long Islard, New York f1716
Attention: Larry Binenfold
Audit Control
Gentlemean:
Reference is made to your latter of October 12, 1972,
requesting review of our settlement certificate of October 2,
1972, whlc4i disallowed your 1aim .(our claiu .f-948301)- for
02-66-TJf aditional freight' hargeclon a shipment of Governrent
property. The shipment consisted 6f'161 pieces of electrical
instruments weighing 56,960 pounds which roved from Torrance,
California, to Norfolk, Virginia; under rGvernnent bill of
K- lading (GL) D-1158431, dated February 10, 1970.
Yur this service you originally claimed and ware paid
$5,321,93. In our audit of the payment voucher it was found
that since the shipmant was released at a value not exceeding
60 cents per pound a charge of $427.20 for additional liability
(valuation) was inapplicable. A Notice of Overcharge (GAO
Form No. 1003) for refund of the $427.20 was issued on April 5,
1972. You protested the overcharge notice contending 4hat the
charges should be based upon a released value of $1.50 per
pound. On that basis you maintain that the original billing
was understated and that the correct assessablb charges should
be $7,688.6&, which less the $5,321.93 originally collected,
gave riue to your claim for $2,366.75 disallowed by the afore-
mentioned settlement certificate of October 2, 1972.
The record shows that the shipment moved in two 40-foot
trailers and that the shipment fully loaded the trucks used.
Government bill of lading D-1158431, 1. the block entitled
Tariff or Special Rate Authorities, bears the notation
TRANSCOUUTRYT 1I2DER 50. The first or face sheet of the bill
of lading shows that 161 pieces of rtscelianeous Navy freight
as per the continuation sheet two attached ware shipped. This
face Dheat of the bill of lading also bears the not'tion RE4EASED
VALUE NOT EXCEEDING 60 CENTS PER POUD.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaadpa0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)