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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 1 c/
WASHINGTON D.C_ 20548
B-194481
The Honorable Jim Wright
House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Wright:
This is in further response to your inquiry of Seotember 8,
1980, concerning two matters raised in Mr. Calvin L. Graham 's
ptemer 3, 19S0 letter to ou regarding our action on his
Claim for pay and alowanceslfor Navy service during World Nar II.
First, apparently Mr. -raham is concerned that our decision
on his claim may have affected the honorable discharge given
him by the Secretary of the Navy. In our decision 3-194481,
February 15, 1930, we stated with regard to Mr. Graham's honorable
discharge:
1* * * The action of the Secretary of the Navy
in giving him an honorable discharge did not change
the legal effect of Mr. Graham's void enlistment
and the failure of the BCNR [Board for Correction
of Naval Records] to take action on Mr. Graham's
petition for correction of his naval record pre-
cludes further authority of this Office to consider
his claim for unpaid pay and allowances. * .* *
That language did not in any way take away from Mr. Graham
the honorable discharge given to him by the Secretary of the Navy
on May 5, 1978. Further, as you know, on March 31, 1980, upon
reconsideration, we determined that Mr. Graham should be paid the
unpaid pay and allowances that would have been paid to him at the
time of his release from the Navy but for the void enlistment.
Based on the only available records, we determined that he was
entitled to a total of $337 consisting of $26.25 for unpaid basic
pay, $300 for mustering-out pay, and $10.75 for transportation
expenses.
After deduction for FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Act)
and Federal income tax,payment in the net amount of $263 was made
to Mr. Graham by check as authorized.by Military Pay and Allowance
Claims Voucher (DO Form 1096) dated April 8, 1080 (copy enclosed),
prepared by the Navy Finance Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and certi-
fied payable by our Office. Mr. Graham questions whether the
withholding for income tax from the mustering-out pay was correct.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobabjwt0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)