A retired Air Force officer requested waiver of indebtedness for retired pay overpayments, contending that he: (1) had no knowledge that his retired pay exceeded the dual compensation pay cap; and (2) repeatedly asked for explanations about how various pay changes affected his dual compensation. GAO held that the claimant was not without fault in accepting the overpayments, since his: (1) position...

The officer reasonably could be expected to have recognized that he was being overpaid. 277.41 thereafter because it found that he should have questioned these overpayments. 277.41 overpayment that was the subject of the Claims Group action should not be granted. 606.24 which appears to have accrued follow Colonel Pfeiffer's application for waiver to this Office. The facts giving rise to Colonel P...