B-196226: Nov 20, 1979

A uniformed service member requested reconsideration of the denial of his application for waiver of his debt to the United States. The debt arose from erroneous payments of basic allowance for quarters paid to him while he was occupying Government furnished quarters. The member contended that he had not suspected that he was being overpaid. At the time in question his pay account was being convert...

B-196226: Aug 30, 1984

ETC. - OVERPAID AT DISCHARGE DIGEST: A SERVICE MEMBER WHO UPON RETIREMENT HAD EXCESS LEAVE CHARGED TO HIM TOTALING A NUMBER OF DAYS IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER OF DAYS PAY TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED. SHOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE PAYMENT ERRONEOUSLY MADE TO HIM AT RETIREMENT. SINCE THE MEMBER IS NOT WITHOUT "FAULT". THE OVERPAYMENTS WERE THE RESULT OF ERRORS IN COMPUTING EXCESS LEAVE AND FAILU...

B-196226: Aug 30, 1984

A retired Naval officer requested reconsideration of a Claims Group decision to deny his application for a waiver of his debt for overpayments which resulted from administrative errors in computing his leave status when his final pay was prepared. A portion of his debt was waived; however, a payment that he received was not recorded and resulted in an overpayment. A request for waiver of this over...

B-196226: Nov 20, 1979

MAY HAVE THE DEBT WAIVED FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS DURING WHICH HE BEGAN A NEW DUTY ASSIGNMENT. HIS PAY ACCOUNT WAS CONVERTED TO JUMPS AND HIS LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENTS (LES'S) WERE INCOMPLETE. HE IS NOT WITHOUT FAULT IN THE MATTER SO AS TO PERMIT WAIVER OF SUBSEQUENT ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS. RESULTING FROM COLLECTION IS NOT A SUFFICIENT REASON TO RETAIN THE PAYMENTS THAT HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN DID NOT...