Board of Contract Appeals General Services Administration Washington, D.C. 20405 _______________________ March 19, 1999 _______________________ GSBCA 14796-RATE, 14797-RATE In the Matters of TRI-STATE MOTOR TRANSIT CO. Robert D. Norcom, Auditor, Tri-State Motor Transit Co., Joplin, MO, appearing for Claimant. James F. Fitzgerald, Director, Transportation Audits Division, General Services Administration, Washington, DC, appearing for General Services Administration. Col. James F. Quinn, Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, Department of the Army, Falls Church, VA, appearing for Department of Defense. NEILL, Board Judge. Claimant in these cases, Tri-State Motor Transit Co. (TMTC), has asked that this Board review certificates of settlement recently issued by the Transportation Audits Division of the General Services Administration (GSA). In these settlement certificates, GSA has denied payment of claims previously allowed by the Board in Tri-State Motor Transit Co., GSBCA 13973-RATE, 98-1 BCA 29,669. Claimant contends that the Board's decision in that case constituted final administrative action regarding the claims decided therein and that GSA, in accordance with the Board's instructions, should have issued certificates of settlement approving the claims for payment rather than denying them. In an effort to resolve matters, however, TMTC has submitted voluntarily additional documentation to assuage the apparent concerns of GSA. Upon docketing these cases, the Board asked GSA for an explanation of why the instructions in GSBCA 13973-RATE had not been followed. In replying, GSA advised the Board that, upon review of the additional documentation submitted by TMTC, it had concluded that the certificates of settlement in controversy in these cases should be withdrawn in favor of new certificates authorizing payment. Copies of the new certificates have been submitted to the Board. TMTC thereupon advised the Board that the new certificates were satisfactory and that it would have no objection to the dismissal of these cases after receipt of payment. By letter dated February 23, 1999, TMTC notified the Board that payment has now been made. There being no remaining controversy regarding the claims which are the subject of these cases, the cases are dismissed. _____________________ EDWIN B. NEILL Board Judge