B-195227: Nov 29, 1979

An Immigration and Naturalization Service official requested a decision concerning the finality of an agency's decision on the responsibility for an irregularity in accounts up to $500. The Service had determined that an accountable officer was liable for a physical shortage of funds and withheld the amount in question from his paycheck. The employee appealed to GAO for a refund, claiming that the...

B-195227: Nov 29, 1979

ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS - RELIEF - DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - ADMINISTRATIVE DENIAL - FINALITY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT INVOLVED DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AGENCIES TO RESOLVE ADMINISTRATIVE IRREGULARITIES UP TO $500 IS RELEVANT ONLY WHEN AGENCY BELIEVES ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER SHOULD BE RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY. SINCE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE'S (GAO) ROLE IS LIMITED TO CONCURRING OR REFUSING TO CONCUR WIT...