B-188181: Jun 24, 1977

EMPLOYEE WHO KNEW THAT HE WAS BEING ERRONEOUSLY CREDITED WITH ANNUAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND WHO USED THIS UNEARNED LEAVE MAY NOT BE GRANTED WAIVER OF THE RESULTING INDEBTEDNESS UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5584 SINCE IT CANNOT BE SAID HE IS WITHOUT FAULT. EVEN THOUGH HE MAY HAVE BROUGHT THE ERROR TO THE ATTENTION OF HIS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE...

B-188181: Jun 24, 1977

Rep. Joshua Eilberg requested reconsideration of decision denying waiver of overpayment to a Navy employee who was erroneously credited with unearned annual leave for more than 10 years, which he used and was thereby overpaid $1,771.13. Indebtedness may not be waived, even though employee several times brought matter to attention of payroll department. This notification did not relieve him of faul...