CLAIM OF(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00709R000400070232-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 232
• Publication Date: September 9, 1947
• Content Type: MF

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OGC Has Reviewed
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Subject: Claim of
10 The +above eleim has been referred to this officefer
considerution of the legality or payment. Ws are-vsNiueet-
ing /our comments in view of the ftet that two members or
your *Mee cm personally affeeted. Mr? IMONIIIIMI
officer of Special FuAds:Divieion* 080, but legally rsipon...
Bible as a certifying officer to the Director* hat beam'
presented with an approved voucher in the amount of 4670*70.
.0001411N; to the vritten record before him* there is,00
legal bailie for the major portion a this payment. It he
made paynent under these circumstances* he would be person25xiA ally liable for any portion not supported by the esoord.
Mr.
4 AM* which is the turning point of the case Jo-
an officer of RIZ* originated a lasmorandist of
tA stated in the record. If U T. sifter July 3* 1947.r. report its aocnrate*
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there is no basis whatever for paymen or per diem to
2, The factsAti_aresented by the record* are briefly an
25X1A followst Mr. was properly authorised to come to
wx,shimgtcn tom Stanford University* California, by tele-.
crams' firm the Chief* Personnel Procurement Section* dated
LS .1tanie snd 17 July 1947. He arrived in Washington or,; 29
June and was interviewed and given en introduction course
on 30 Jure and 1 July. on 3 July* Chief* Personnel Divi-.
aiont OSZt recommanded that rather than return kr.
to califernia, he be allowed to remain LA WashiAgtolgil
per diem basis. On that stems day, the Exeoutive Officers/pi
25X1A OSO. edvieed the Personnel Di vision to send Was Mac tip l'
ealtrornia? nat.11011- states in its asmoranthial of 4 11004110,
berg that itre was told by talephons Avow the -Peliatential
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25X1A Division that th0 rooloat for per dime- bad -bean ctiaailiawsdo -
mr.111111then telephoned Mr* MEWED and told him he could
25X1A not-FFEITh in 4ashingten at Government expenst? This WsS
repeated in a personal interview on the 3rd or 7th
of July. Mr. states that Mr. understood be
would not net any per diem and that proposed to
stay in if;ash.ington at his own expense*
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3. If the facts drawn from the reeord, and sot forth,,abOva
are soeourata any payment .t4v -11?11M.-2top741tie
lashtnettet after 5 Zuly%?iiettsWhiclikillieWtrOtairrit
sequititly illegal, no matter *hat GOvertftelit -tunds?lirO4d
ussy4. The voucher now presented to Mr. ter eertifion-p
tions prcvides for 71 days per diem from 22 Alm, to e Septea.
bor. This voucher, approved by the appropriate officer,- is
therefore,' la direct contravention of the record. It is our
understsidliug triNat the voucher -Was approved in rosponetivto
oral dirAction from the Executive fOr4 & X. It IS reported
to be bated on an earlier comMitment Made by an officer of
Pin in a personal letter to Mr. ISM which commitment the
Director wisbes to honor.. We have not had any such ecasilit-
ment brought to our attention, nor are we aware that the
individual purported to have made the commitment was anthor
iced to do sow On the information now at hand, it appear
that the later official notifications to Mr. would
supersede the alleged comatment.
4. unless, therefore, evidence not now appearing kn. the
record Is produced, which clearly controverts the tante
stated by FI3Z, the proposed payments from 'flay 4 to September
6, of per diem, are il,legal and beyond the authority, even
of the Director, to approve. "Under the present circumstenceu,
it is our duty to bring our opinion in this matter to the
Directors') attention.
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LAWRENCN R. "louvre)! .
General Counsel
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