[Former Navy Employee's Request for Waiver of Erroneous Salary Payments]

A former Navy employee appealed the denial of her request for a waiver of an erroneous salary payment, contending that GAO should have waived the Navy's claim for the overpayment, since she relied on the Navy's assurances that the payment was proper. GAO held that the former employee acted reasonably, since she had no knowledge of personnel laws or payroll processes, relied on the Navy's advice, and did not learn of the erroneous payment for nearly 2 years. Accordingly, the overpayment was waived.