B-228828: Mar 23, 1988

MILITARY PERSONNEL - Pay - Overpayments - Error Detection - Debt Collection - Waiver DIGEST: A former Air Force enlisted member who was voluntarily discharged early received a large unexpected payment upon discharge for final pay and leave. When he knew or should have known he was in debt to the service for the unearned portion of his reenlistment bonus. He is not without fault in the matter so as...

B-228828: Mar 23, 1988

A former enlisted Air Force member appealed the denial of his request for waiver of an overpayment he received upon his voluntary early discharge, contending that he was unaware that he owed a portion of his reenlistment bonus. GAO held that the member was partially at fault, since he should have: (1) known that he was not entitled to receive payment for the unearned bonus; and (2) set aside the a...