B-226851: Sep 21, 1987

The claim is denied since at the time of the employee's transfer there was no authority to relieve him from the costs in excess of those authorized by statute. Howell - Household Goods Excess Weight Charges - Excess Beyond Employee's Control The issue raised by a civilian employee's appeal of the denial of his claim in this case is whether personal liability for excess household goods weight charg...

B-226851: Sep 21, 1987

An Army employee claimed reimbursement for excess shipping charges, contending that he was entitled to a waiver, since the excess freight was a direct result of certain restrictions that the host country placed on the sale of personal property. GAO held that, although the employee was not to blame for the restriction, it had no legal authority to relieve the employee of his indebtedness. According...