Fraudulent Enlistments

A decision was requested as to whether the military services could administratively waive a fraudulent enlistment for the purpose of pay and allowances by conditionally allowing the enlistment contract to stand. Administrative waiver action taken by the military services on voidable fraudulent enlistments, with a conditional suspension of execution of the discharge pending the member's future good behavior, is contrary to a previous Comptroller General decision. Once an administrative determination is made as to fraudulent enlistment, the fraud should be waived or the individual should be promptly released from military control.