B-198763:
Jun 25, 1980
An employee appealed the Claims Division disallowance of his claim for a retroactive salary adjustment for the period 1970 through 1978. The Claims Division first received the employee's claim on September 20, 1977. Legislation provides that every claim cognizable by GAO shall be forever barred unless received within 6 years after the date the claim first accrued. Thus, the portion of the claim wh...