B-223588: Jul 17, 1987

WHICH WAS LATER FOUND TO BE IMPROPER BY COURT. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTATED GROSS AMOUNT OF BACKPAY WAS SET OFF AGAINST GROSS AMOUNT OF LUMP-SUM LEAVE PAYMENT. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WERE DEDUCTED FROM EMPLOYEE'S SALARY UP TO TOTAL OF ORIGINAL LUMP-SUM LEAVE PAYMENT. WAIVER UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5584 IS GRANTED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF THE NET INDEBTEDNESS. THE WAIVER IS. AS IT WAS HERE. IT WAS IMPROPER TO DEDU...

B-223588: Jul 17, 1987

A Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee appealed the partial waiver of his indebtedness, which stemmed from an improper reduction in force and a backpay award, contending that the: (1) entire amount of his lump-sum leave payment should be waived; and (2) amount deducted as taxes from his refund should be returned to him. GAO held that: (1) it originally miscalculated the claimant'...