B-270502:
May 24, 1996
A retired Air Force member's former spouse claimed entitlement to her former husband's Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity, contending that her former husband properly filed his SBP election pursuant to a court order. GAO held that: (1) the Air Force improperly determined that the member's current spouse was the SBP beneficiary because the SBP election form lacked the claimant's signature; (2) the...