[Comments on Claim Settlement]

B-242335, Jul 12, 1991, Office of General Counsel

MILITARY PERSONNEL - Pay - Overpayments - Error detection - Debt collection - Waiver DIGEST: 1. A member of the armed services has a duty to check his bank account balance for discrepancies when he is paid by direct deposit to his bank account and is responsible for repayment of overpayments resulting from his failure to do so. MILITARY PERSONNEL - Leaves Of Absence - Accrual - Leave records - Error detection - Debt collection 2. A member has a responsibility to be aware of his accrued leave balance and to question any discrepancies which appear on his Leave and Earnings statement prior to taking leave and will be responsible for overpayments resulting from his failure to do so.

Dear Mr.           :

This responds to your October 28, 1990, appeal of our Claims Group's settlement in Z-2903998, involving waiver of the collection of erroneous overpayments.

Upon review of the record, we find no error of law or fact in the Claims Group's action.

Service members have an obligation to keep themselves informed regarding direct deposits of pay to their bank accounts.            , B-197626, Feb. 28, 1980. Also, they have a duty to examine their leave and earning statements regarding the amount of accrued leave which they accumulate during their service career.            , B-239274, July 12, 1990.