B-198760: Apr 27, 1981

DIGEST: WAIVER OF OVERPAYMENTS IS GRANTED WHERE THE AGENCY IMPROPERLY FIXED EMPLOYEE'S STEP RATE UPON PROMOTION. THE RELATIVELY SMALL OVERPAYMENTS EACH PAY PERIOD WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO DISCOVER. SINCE HE WAS LOCATED AT WORK SITES AWAY FROM THE OFFICE WHICH MADE THE ERRORS. THE DIFFICULTY WAS COMPOUNDED BY HIS SECOND PROMOTION AND BY COST OF LIVING INCREASES GRANTED SHORTLY...

B-198760: Apr 27, 1981

A civilian employee of the Navy was overpaid due to an administrative error which resulted in his promotion to a higher grade than he should have been. The error was compounded when he was later promoted again. The error was not discovered for 2 years, and the Navy recommended that the overpayment paid after the date of discovery be disallowed and the balance of the overpayment be waived. The Clai...