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                            January 13, 1998
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                            GSBCA 13873-RELO
 
 
                  In the Matter of DOUGLAS M. MULLINS
 
 
        Douglas M. Mullins, Mililani, HI, Claimant.
 
        Col.   Isaac   Brown,   Commander,   Yongsan,   Korea;   and
   Lt. Col. Chris  Simpson,  Deputy  Director  of  Finance,  Defense
   Finance and Accounting  Service, Pearl Harbor, HI,  appearing for
   Department of Defense.
 
   WILLIAMS, Board Judge.
 
        On September 20, 1996, claimant Douglas M. Mullins, a safety
   and occupational  health  manager with  the  United States  Army,
   filed a claim seeking $2,350.85 in travel expenses in conjunction
   with his transfer  from Taegu, Korea,  to Wheeler Army  Airfield,
   Hawaii.
 
        On December  3, 1997, the  Board was advised by  the Defense
   Finance and Accounting  Service, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,  that this
   claim has been paid in  the amount of $2,099.60.  The  difference
   between the amount claimed and  the amount paid is the difference
   between  what Mr. Mullins paid for his  airfare and the allowable
   Government airfare.   Claimant did  not advise the Board  that he
   was  paid and  has not  communicated with  us regarding  his case
   since  March 1997.  On January 8, 1998, the Board received a copy
   of  the payment voucher  confirming that payment  to claimant was
   made on April 16, 1997.
 
        Beginning  on December  3,  1997,  the  Board  attempted  to
   contact  claimant  to  ascertain whether  this  action  should be
   dismissed  in light  of the  agency's  payment or  whether he  is
   continuing  to  prosecute  a claim  for  $251.25,  the difference
   between his original claim  and the amount the agency  paid.  The
   Board attempted  to contact claimant  at the telephone  number on
   file  and  learned  that  he   had  transferred  to  Ft.   Lewis,
   Washington, but  no forwarding  address or  telephone number  was
   available.  The Board was informed by the personnel office at Ft.
   Lewis  that  it  had  no  listing for  claimant.    The  civilian
   personnel office at Ft. Shafter, Hawaii, claimant's previous duty
   station,  also advised that it had  no forwarding information for
   claimant.
 
 
        The  Board  has been  unable  to  contact claimant  and  has
   received  no indication that  claimant is requesting  any further
   relief on his claim.  In  light of these circumstances, the Board
   is dismissing  the case.   In the event claimant  is dissatisfied
   with the agency's payment action, he may reinstate this claim.
 
 
 
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                                      MARY ELLEN COSTER WILLIAMS
                                      Board Judge