Volume 56 · 1147
Private Law 77–235
To relieve certain employees of the Veterans’ Administration from financial liability for certain overpayments and allow such credit therefor as is necessary in the accounts of certain disbursing officers, and for other purposes.
Approved April 8, 1942
Statutory text
AN ACT
To relieve certain employees of the Veterans’ Administration from financial liability for certain overpayments and allow such credit therefor as is necessary in the accounts of certain disbursing officers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the employees responsible for the excess or erroneous payments represented by the sums (including interest accruals) herein stated be, and they are hereby, relieved of financial liability therefor and the Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of the following-named former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, in such amounts not exceeding the sums (including interest accruals) stated herein which have been, or hereafter may be, disallowed as may be necessary to relieve such disbursing officers of financial liability therefor: Provided, That this Act
Proviso.
Recovery of payments.
shall not be construed to bar recovery of the amounts herein specified from the persons to whom and through whom such amounts have been paid:
First.
William H. Holmes, former disbursing officer, Veterans’
William H. Holmes.
Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $290.50, Symbol XXXX; and $6,252.19, Symbol XXXX, which amounts were expended during the period from May 7, 1921, through June 30, 1929.
Second.
E. E. Miller, former disbursing officer, Pension Accounts,
E. E. Miller.
Pension Bureau, and Veterans’ Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sum of $2,924, which amount was expended during the period from August 16, 1926, through August 31, 1931, under Symbol XXXX.
Third.
J. B. Schommer, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
J. B. Schommer.
Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $591.78, Symbol XXXX; $4,354.99, Symbol XXXX; and $6,915.51, Symbol XXXX, which amounts were expended during the period from July 1, 1929, through June 30, 1934.
Fourth.
Norma E. Hesterly, former disbursing officer, Veterans’
Norma E. Hesterly.
Administration, Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the sum of $75, which amount was expended during the period from July 1, 1933, through October 31, 1933, under Symbol XXXX.
Fifth.
Lawrence Levy, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
Lawrence Levy.
Baltimore, Maryland, in the sum of $57.60, which amount was expended during the period from October 1, 1934, through February 15, 1935, under Symbol XXXX.
Sixth.
J. W. Reynar, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
J. W. Reynar.
Charlotte, North Carolina, in the sum of $34.62, which amount was expended during the period from December 15, 1933, through May 1, 1934, under Symbol XXXX.
Seventh.
L. W. Looker, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
L. W. Looker.
Cleveland, Ohio, in the sum of $1,177.43. which amount was expended on November 6, 1931, under Symbol XXXX.
Eighth.
M. V. Bates former disbursing officer, veterans’ Administration,
M. V. Bates.
Detroit, Michigan, in the sum of $657,73, which amount was expended on August 25, 1932, under Symbol XXXX.
Ninth.
W. W. Weldon, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration
W. W. Weldon.
Facility, Hines, Illinois, in the sum of $18, which amount was expended on June 30, 1933, under Symbol XXXX.
Tenth.
N. B. Harrison (Mohen), former disbursing officer, Veterans’
N. B. Harrison (Mohen).
Administration Facility, Los Angeles, California, in the sum of $188.59, which amount was expended on January 19, 1934, under Symbol XXXX.
Eleventh.
P. E. Haase, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
P. E. Haase.
Louisville, Kentucky, in the sums of $14, Symbol XXXX, and $494.69, Symbol XXXX, which amounts were expended during the period from January 19, 1931. through March 31, 1935.
Twelfth.
Don Iler, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration,
Don Iler.
New York, New York, in the sum of $12.90, which amount was expended on January 26, 1932, under Symbol XXXX.
Thirteenth.
M. L. Morris, former disbursing officer, Veterans’
M. L. Morris.
Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the sum of $826.78, which amount was expended on August 11, 1932, under Symbol XXXX.
Fourteenth.
L. S. McCracken, former disbursing officer, Veterans’
L. S. McCracken.
Administration, San Francisco, California, in the sum of which amount was expended on March 4, 1931, under Symbol XXXX.
Fifteenth.
J. William Yates, junior, former disbursing officer, Veterans’ Administration, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the sum of $88, which amount was expended during the period from October 1, 1934, through January 31, 1935, under Symbol XXXX.
Sixteenth.
G. F. Allen, Chief Disbursing Officer, Treasury Department, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $486.34, Symbol XXXX; $11,291.19, Symbol XXXX; $5, Symbol XXXX; $180, Symbol XXXX; $27.79, Symbol XXXX; $5, Symbol XXXX; $147.25, Symbol XXXX; $29, Symbol XXXX; $124.84, Symbol XXXX; $108.61, Symbol XXXX; $69.40, Symbol $60.75, Symbol XXXX; $9.75, Symbol XXXX; $4.60, Symbol XXXX; $44.50, Symbol XXXX; $2.50, Symbol XXXX; $1,041.81, Symbol XXXX; $647.82, Symbol XXXX; $2,191.43, Symbol XXXX; $377, Symbol XXXX; $100, Symbol XXXX; $787, Symbol XXXX; $305.50, Symbol XXXX; $507.57, Symbol XXXX; $1,731.10, Symbol XXXX; $196.38, Symbol XXXX; $619.50, Symbol XXXX; $98.50, Symbol XXXX; which amounts were expended during the period from July 1, 1934, through June 30, 1940.
Sec. 2.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sums to the persons hereinafter designated.
First.
Betty S. Akers, formerly temporarily employed as junior typist at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Mountain Home, Tennessee, the stun of $113.47, which was deducted from salary payment due her.
Second.
Agnes L. Hill, formerly temporarily employed as junior stenographer at Veterans’ Administration, Detroit, Michigan, the sum of $312.06, which was deducted from salary and retirement fund due her.
Third.
Margaret B. Hobson, now Grim, formerly temporarily employed as stenographer at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Roanoke, Virginia, the sum of $51.55, which was refunded by her on May 2, 1940.
Fourth.
Kenneth R. Huffine, formerly temporarily employed as chauffeur at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Mountain Home, Tennessee, the sum of $119.21, of which cash refunds totaling $49.98 were made by him and the balance of $69.23 was deducted from salary payment due him for the period ending May 31, 1939.
Fifth.
William V. Kamlade, formerly temporarily employed as junior stenographer at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, the sum of $48.76 which was due him as salary payment and used as an offset against the dis allowance in his account.
Sixth.
Milton G. Roberts, formerly temporarily employed as chauffeur at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Augusta, Georgia, the sum of $50.89, of which $30 was deducted from salary payment due him for the period ending May 31, 1939, and $20.89 recovered by cash refund.
Seventh.
Ivan Sackman, formerly temporarily employed as clerk-typist at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Downey, Illinois, thesum of $24.77 which was deducted from salary payment due him forthe period ending December 31, 1938.
Eighth.
Edward J. Sinclair, formerly temporarily employed as junior stenographer at Veterans’ Administration Facility, Togus, Maine, the sum of $37.04, which was refunded by him in April 1939.
Approved, April 8, 1942.