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B-191813 1 (1978-07-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadolr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: O1A.ER0/6~f. 151 /-.;- -c.2,.rzs. ,r, - , THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON., 0.0 . 20548 FILE: B-191813 DATE: July 6, 1978 MATTER OF: Staff Sergeant, USAF DIGEST: 1. Payment may not be made on Air Force member's claim for reimbursement of charges incurred for an unauthorized ship- ment of household goods from Delaware'to Spain even though his wife was erroneously' advised by Air Force officials that the goods could be shipped at Government expense, since in the absence of specific statutory authority the United States is not liable for the negligent or erroneous acts of its officers, agents, or employees, and the member therefore gained no entitlemen.t to the shipping costs by reason of the erroneous advice. 2. Claim of Air Force member for costs incurred in reliance on erroneous advice . furnished by Air Force officials that certain baggage could be shipped from Delaware to Spain at Government expense, is not. a matter presenting such elements of unusual legal liability or equity which would justify reporting the claim to the Congress under the Meritorious Claims Act, 31 U, S.C. 236 (1970). is action is in res onse to a letter from Staff Sergeant USAF, 1 which constitutes an appeal of the * rary 22, iU7Usttlement y our Claims Division, in which his Ciain for reimbursement of $368.38 collected from him for a ship- hnent of excess baggage was disallowed and it was further determined hat his claim was not an appropriate matter for submission to the flgress under the Meritorious Claims.Act. S Sergeant was reassigned from Grand Forks Air Force Base '13). North Dakota, to Zaragoza A.ir Base .(AB), Spain, in Decem- b 1974. in March 1975 he returned from Spain to the United States 'leave for the purpose of marriage. After the wedding, he went ek alone to his duty station in Europe. Orders were subsequently IUed authorizing his wife to travel at Government expense on a space

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