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B-206542 1 (1982-09-07)

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                  FILE:    B-206542              DATE: September 7, 1932

                  MATTER OF:     Checker Van Lines

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                      Where temporary storage is authorized,
                      payment for storage of household goods
                      of member of Armed Services for a period
                      in excess of 180 days is not authorized
                      because applicable statute and regula-
                      tion limit Government liability to 180
                      days,  Moreover, storage company knew of
                      and agreed to the time limit on storage
                      authorized at Government's expense,

                      Checker Van Lines requests review of our Claims
                  Group settlement of December 4, 1981, in which the
                  Group disallowed Chccke,:'s claim for $12,321.50
                  (Claims Group file No. Z.-2034507-0. The claim is
                  for charges for th(! storage of personal property
                  belonging to inembers of the U.S. Army.

                      Checker received and stored personal property be-
                  longing to members of the U.S. Army processed through
                  the U.S. Army T'ransfer Station at Fort Dix, New Jersey
                  from April 1, 1974, through October 31, 3976.   Ship-
                  ments were placed in temporary storage at Checker's
                  facility, pending arrival of the owners from overseas
                  stations, However, the shipments in questior. were never
                  claimed and they remained in storage.

                      On June 15, 1977, Checker submitted to the Army a
                  list of the unclaimed shipments still being stored in
                  its facility. The Army responded on January 9, 1978,
   iI             informing Checker that fi.les on the shipments made
   I             prior to 1976 were- no lotiger available and that mdiling
 .'               addresscs were not available for but three of the 22
 K'..             members 'i.c. had property in storage. The Army also
                  advised Checker to submit bi.iings to cover 130 days of
 tq jstorige.               On February 6, 1980, Checker resubmitted
   .              invoices for the full cost of the storage.   The Army's
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