B-222190: Feb 17, 1987

WHICH SHOULD HAVE CEASED AT THE TIME OF HER HUSBAND'S DEATH. THE WIDOW WAS ENTITLED TO A SURVIVOR'S ANNUITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 55 PERCENT OF HER HUSBAND'S MILITARY RETIRED PAY. ALTHOUGH THE ANNUITY ENTITLEMENT IS RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE OF THE RETIRED SOLDIER'S DEATH. ELIZABETH COLLINS: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR AN ADVANCE DECISION FROM THE ARMY REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF ERR...

B-222190: Feb 17, 1987

The Army requested an advance decision regarding the overpayment of retirement benefits to a deceased member's widow. The Army asked whether: (1) it could set off a portion of the debt against the widow's lump-sum death benefits; (2) it could set off the remainder of the debt against the widow's continuing annuity payments; (3) it could waive interest charges in collecting the debt; and (4) the au...