B-214932: May 29, 1984

A former Coast Guard member requested reconsideration of the denial of his application for the waiver of a debt resulting from salary overpayments. The member was overpaid by $200 per month because the Coast Guard did not deduct a dependency allotment from his pay. The member contended that he did not realize he was being overpaid because he thought that his pay increase was due to an increased qu...

B-214932: May 29, 1984

AS A RESULT HIS BIWEEKLY NET PAY INCREASED BY $100 DURING A PERIOD WHEN THERE WAS NO INCREASE IN HIS ENTITLEMENTS. THIS SHOULD HAVE ALERTED HIM TO THE FACT THAT HIS PAY MAY HAVE BEEN ERRONEOUS. SINCE HE FAILED TO MAKE PROMPT INQUIRY OF THE APPROPRIATE FINANCE OFFICIALS WHEN HE RECEIVED AN UNEXPLAINED INCREASE IN PAY HE IS PARTIALLY AT FAULT FOR THE ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS THUS PRECLUDING WAIVER OF THE...