[Former SBA Employee's Claim for Retroactive Salary Adjustment]

A former Small Business Administration (SBA) employee appealed the denial of her claim for a retroactive salary adjustment to her highest previous pay rate. GAO held that: (1) SBA had the discretion to authorize the salary adjustment; and (2) there was no evidence that SBA abused its discretion in not authorizing the salary adjustment. Accordingly, the claim was denied.