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B-207079 1 (1982-05-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacsra0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ILI C4 4 01 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF' GENC.9A COUNSEL B-207079 May 13, 1982 Mr. John 0. Darlington First Vice-PresidentDlr AFGE Local 1592 Do not _h aa1bet .public Building 362 Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056 Dear Mr. Darlington: This is in response to your requcst for an opinion by the Comptroller General of the United States concerning the propriety of the decision of Brigadier General David Hall, USAF, DSC/Corptroller, Air Force Logistict Command, Wright-Patterson Air Forct Base, Ohio, concerning the liability of Mr. Johnnie Hawkins, a civilian employee, for damages to a Government vehicle, By Report of Survey Number 81180, the Appointing Authority of the Reports Survey Function, Hill Air Force Base, approved the finding of the survey officer that -r. Hawkins' negligence resulted in the damage to the vehicle, Upon the authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and Commander of Air Force Logistics Command, Gereral Hall denied Mr. Hawkins' appeal of this finding on the basis that the evidence of record was sufficient to sustain the finding. In Iis rebuttal to the recomendation of the Report of Survey, Mr. Hawkins states that the structure of the vehicle he was operating at the time of the accident restricts the operator's vision to the rear and that the vehicle is not equipped with side-view mirrors that provide conrlete rearward visibility. lie states further that contrary to the Security Police Report, a spotter was not available at the time the accident occurred. In this regard, you state that although Air Force regulations require that a spotter be provided when a vehicle is moved in reverse, the base support unit in which Mr. Hawkins works has not provided spotters for these vehicles. You have, therefore, specifically requested the determination of this Office as to whether a Federal employee may be held liable for damages to Government property when the agency for which lie works has failed to provide personnfl and equipment, as required by agency regulations, which are necessary for the employee to perform his duties safely.

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