B-229109: Jun 8, 1988

A member was entitled to pay for 13 days of work and 1/2 day of accrued leave. Leave taken just prior to her discharge date was added to her separation payment. Waiver is granted since the member's salary payments fluctuated. The could not reasonably have been expected to be aware that the error occurred. Settlement of our Claims Group (Z 2878519) denying her request for waiver of $180.27 which sh...

B-229109: Jun 8, 1988

A former Air Force member appealed the denial of her claim for waiver of a separation overpayment, contending that the overpayment was not large enough to make her aware of the error prior to Air Force notification. GAO held that the member was not at fault, since: (1) she did not receive an itemized statement of her separation pay; (2) she had no special knowledge of payroll processes; and (3) he...