B-228767: Sep 14, 1988

Is entitled to the unpaid retired pay of the member pursuant to 10 U.S.C. USA (Retired) (Deceased) - Claim for Retired Pay: This decision is in response to a request from the United States Army Finance and Accounting Center. Is entitled to receive the unpaid retired pay of Francis E. Wee find that she is so entitled. Deugaw was granted a divorce from Ruth Deugaw. /1/ On September 25. Deugaw died....

B-228767: Sep 14, 1988

The Army requested a decision concerning whether a deceased Army member's widow was entitled to receive his unpaid retired pay, since the member had designated his first wife as his beneficiary. GAO held that, since the Army could not locate the designated beneficiary within 3 years after the member's death, the widow, as the surviving spouse and the person next in order of precedence, was entitle...