Waiver of Overpayment

A Federal employee appealed the denial of his application for waiver of a claim for overpayment of compensation. The employee enrolled in a health benefits program, but the agency erroneously failed to make appropriate payroll deductions. The request for waiver of the debt was denied; it was the employee's fault for failing to verify the correctness of his compensation as indicated on the earnings statements furnished to him by the employing agency.