B-157523, NOV. 4, 1965
Highlights
IT IS SUGGESTED THAT MR. BONAMARTE'S RETIRED PAY STATUS IS GOVERNED BY THE HOLDING OF THIS OFFICE IN DECISION OF MARCH 17. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED THIS DATE TO OUR CLAIMS DIVISION TO ADVISE MR. BONAMARTE THAT HE WAS OVERPAID IN THE CERTIFICATION OF APRIL 16. BONAMARTE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OVERPAID HIM WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 5 U.S.C. 46D.
B-157523, NOV. 4, 1965
TO U.S. NAVY FINANCE CENTER:
IN YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 6, 1965, YOU INQUIRE AS TO THE BASIS OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CLAIMS DIVISION CERTIFICATION DATED APRIL 16, 1965, ALLOWING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER ROBERT F. BONAMARTE, USN, RETIRED, INCREASED DISABILITY RETIRED PAY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1955, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1964, BASED ON THE RULE OF THE SELIGA CASE, 137 CT.CL. 710 (1957).
IT IS SUGGESTED THAT MR. BONAMARTE'S RETIRED PAY STATUS IS GOVERNED BY THE HOLDING OF THIS OFFICE IN DECISION OF MARCH 17, 1960, B-141193, AND THE RULE OF THE FAGAN (GOVER) DECISION OF MAY 4, 1960, 149 CT.CL. 716.
UPON REVIEW OF THE MATTER IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT YOUR LETTER CORRECTLY OUTLINES MR. BONAMARTE'S RETIRED PAY STATUS EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1, 1949. ACCORDINGLY, INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED THIS DATE TO OUR CLAIMS DIVISION TO ADVISE MR. BONAMARTE THAT HE WAS OVERPAID IN THE CERTIFICATION OF APRIL 16, 1965. A COPY OF CLAIMS DIVISION LETTER TO MR. BONAMARTE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OVERPAID HIM WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 5 U.S.C. 46D.