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Debt Collection: Navy Efforts To Collect Debts From Former Service Members

AFMD-86-51BR Published: May 19, 1986. Publicly Released: Jun 06, 1986.
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Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO obtained information on the Navy's efforts to: (1) collect out-of-service receivables; (2) implement the Debt Collection Act of 1982; (3) improve its system of accounting for and controlling out-of-service receivables; and (4) address the problems cited in a 1981 GAO report.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that delinquent amounts owed by former service members are offset against government salaries due.
Closed – Implemented
Offset procedures for delinquent debtors commenced in June 1986. The out-of-service debt collection system was installed in June 1987. Offsets have been requested for all debts by Navy civilian employees and military personnel of other services. Offset requests for civilian personnel of other DOD components will be made when points of referral are provided by components.

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Auditing and Financial Management
Accounting proceduresAccounts receivableCollection proceduresDebt collectionMilitary reenlistment bonusesNaval personnelOffsetting collectionsOverpaymentsMilitary forcesFederal agencies