B-220119: Dec 9, 1985

An Army finance and accounting officer asked whether a civilian employee could be held financially liable for certain allegedly fraudulent travel and transportation allowance claims. The employee and his union objected to GAO consideration of the question because such a review would interfere with ongoing grievance proceedings in the case. The Civil Service Reform Act provides that arbitration awa...

B-220119: Dec 9, 1985

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - JURISDICTION - LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - REQUESTS FOR DECISIONS - DECLINED DIGEST: IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DECLINE JURISDICTION IN MATTERS PENDING RESOLUTION IN GRIEVANCE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING FEDERAL LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS. IF ONE OF THE PARTIES INDICATES A PREFERENCE TO HAVE THE DISPUTE SETTLED THROUGH ARBITRATION...