Compensation--Double--Concurrent Military Retired and Civilian Service Pay--Refunds--Reimbursement of Amount Refunded

GAO was asked for an opinion on the proposal to reimburse Dr. David D. Baden, a retired captain, AUS, for certain monies paid by him to the Veterans Administration toward liquidation of a purported overpayment of retired pay during the period October 8, 1946, to April 30, 1949, because of the limitation on the receipt of retired pay and Federal civilian compensation contained in section 212 of the act of June 30, 1932, 5 U.S.C. 59a.