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092843 1 (1970-10-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwsj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: - 1 1i UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 502 U.S. CUSTOMHOUSE, SECOND AND CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 OCT 1 5 1W70 LM092843 Commanding Officer Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia. Pennsylvania 19137 Dear Sir: We have reviewed severance payments made to selected civIlian employees of Frankford Arsenal who were separated from employment at the Arsenal because of a reduction in force effective June 29, 1970. Our review was directed primarily to evaluating the adequacy of the procedures and controls utilized by the Arsenal in determining entitlements and processing payments. We tested the procedures and controls by examining in detail the entitlement determinations and payment documents of 10 fecipients of severance pay selected on a random basis. In our limited review we found several erroneous payments plus some deficiencies in the procedures used in determining entitlements and processing payments. Our findings which were discussed with you and members of your staff are summarized below. 1. One employee receiving an annuity as a retired member * of the military services was erroneously determined * to be entitled to severance pay amounting to $301.44 r 1 of which $260.00 had been paid at the time of our review. Severance pay in such instances is prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 5595(2)(tv) and Federal Personnel Manual (FP1) Supplement 990-2, Book 550, Subchapter CD 37-3b(2)(c)(v). We brought this payment to the attention of personnel office officials who took , PrT C1 action to stop further payments and recover the $260.00 already paid. In addition, they identified another separated civilian employee scheduled to receive payments amounting to $1,176.84 under the ( ) ame circumstances. Action was taken by personnel flce ficals to prevent any payments being madd.

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