(No. 78-CC-0648

#### Evelyn Cole, Claimant, v. State of Illinois, Respondent.

Opinion filed September 29,1978

Per Curiam.

This matter comes before the Court on a stipulation by Respondent which states as follows:

> “1. That the complaint herein originally sought $144.00 in license fee overpayments.

> 2. That pursuant to an order of the Court dated August 3, 1978, the allowable recovery on this claim was reduced to $24.00.

> 3. That according to the report submitted by the Illinois Secretary of State, dated May 10,1978, Claimant in fact made overpayments of her license fee.

> 4. That under Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 95 1/2, Sec. 3-824 (6), 1977, the Secretary of State is authorized to make refunds of overpayments made within six months prior to a refund application.

> *7715. That the $24.00 cannot be directly refunded by the Secretary of State in that the amounts were paid by Claimant one and two years ($12.00 each year) before she requested a refund.

> 6. That under Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 95 1/2 Sec. 3-824 (d), 1977, the Claimant must apply to the Court of Claims for this refund.

> 7. That there being no disputed questions of fact, Respondent agrees to an entry of an award of $24.00.

There being no matters under dispute, an award is hereby entered in the amount of $24.00.