B-218981: Mar 24, 1986

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON NOTICE FROM HIS NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORM AND SHOULD HAVE OTHERWISE KNOWN THAT WAGE GRADE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE ALLOWANCE. SINCE HIS LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD REFLECTED THAT HE WAS BEING PAID THE ALLOWANCE. HE IS NOT WITHOUT FAULT IN THE MATTER AND THE DEBT MAY NOT BE WAIVED. ERIK BRETT SAGER: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST...

B-218981: Oct 7, 1986

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL - COMPENSATION - OVERPAYMENTS - ERROR DETECTION - DEBT COLLECTION - WAIVER DIGEST: EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF THE DENIAL OF HIS REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF AN OVERPAYMENT HE RECEIVED WHEN HE WAS ERRONEOUSLY CREDITED WITH A COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE IN ALASKA. AN EMPLOYEE IS COGNIZANT OF AN ERROR. IN THE ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL NOTICE THAT THE PAY...

B-218981: Oct 7, 1986

A Department of the Interior employee requested reconsideration of the denial of his request for an indebtedness waiver for an overpayment, contending that: (1) contrary to the agency report, he did bring the error to the attention of the appropriate authorities; and (2) since the overpayment was due to administrative error, the claim should be waived. GAO held that: (1) when there was a conflict...

B-218981: Mar 24, 1986

A Bureau of Land Management employee requested reconsideration of the Claims Group's denial of his request for waiver of the overpayment he received when he was erroneously paid a cost-of-living allowance. GAO found that: (1) the erroneous payments were made after the employee was promoted to a wage-grade position and was no longer eligible for the cost-of-living allowance; (2) the employee's Noti...