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[Retired Navy Member's Request for Indebtedness Waiver]

B-257862 Published: Jan 17, 1995. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 1995.
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A retired Navy officer appealed his denied claim for an indebtedness waiver for compensation he erroneously received after retirement from the Navy. GAO held that the officer was partially at fault, since he should have been aware of the overpayment. Accordingly, the original decision was affirmed.

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Administrative errorsBank depositsClaims settlementElectronic funds transferErroneous paymentsIndebtedness waiversMilitary officersOverpaymentsRetired Naval personnelU.S. NavyMilitary payIntellectual property rights