B-176231: Sep 5, 1972

IT IS NECESSARY TO FIND THAT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AT FAULT. HALL HAD SUFFICIENT NOTICE OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN ERROR IN DEDUCTION AND SHOULD HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY. THE OVERPAYMENT WAS THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE COGNIZANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO FORWARD THE STANDARD FORM 2810. WALL'S 1970 CLAIMS WERE PAID UPON THE DELAYED RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF HIS COVERAGE ON JANUARY 11....

B-176231: Feb 23, 1973

IT CANNOT BE SAID THAT HE WAS WITHOUT FAULT IN THE MATTER AND CONSEQUENTLY WAIVER OF THE OVERPAYMENTS IS NOT JUSTIFIED. YOU AGAIN ASSERT THAT WAIVER OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM TO OVERPAYMENTS SHOULD BE GRANTED BECAUSE THE ERROR IN QUESTION WAS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORIGIN AND THAT YOU WERE IN NO WAY AT FAULT. YOU STATE IT WAS YOU AND NOT YOUR AGENCY WHO INITIALLY MADE INQUIRY INTO THE CORRECTNESS OF YO...