§ 101-41.701 - Review by the Comptroller General of the United States.

(a) A claimant desiring a review of a transportation settlement action taken by GSA or by a designee agency may request review by the Comptroller General of the United States (4 CFR part 53). Settlement means any final administrative action taken by GSA or by a designee agency in connection with the audit of payments for transportation and related services furnished for the account of the United States, including:

(1) Deduction from moneys otherwise due a carrier (or refund by carrier) to adjust asserted transportation overcharges;

(2) Disallowance, either in whole or in part, of a claim or a supplemental bill for charges for transportation and related services; or

(3) Any other action that entails finality of administrative consideration.

(b) A request for review shall be forever barred unless received in the General Accounting Office within 6 months (not including time of war) from the date the settlement action was taken or within the periods of limitation specified in 31 U.S.C. 3726, as amended, whichever is later. The request should be addressed to the Comptroller General of the United States, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, DC 20548.

(31 U.S.C. 952, 31 U.S.C. 3726; 40 U.S.C. 486(c))