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B-185735 1 (1976-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddky0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. DC. 20546 JUN 8 1976 FILE: DATE: ,-N a/ B-185735 MATTER OF: Karen J. Roper - Request for Waiver of Overpayments DIGEST: Civilian employee of Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, appeals settlement issued by our Claims Division that refused her request under 5 U.S.C. 5 5584 to waive overpay- ments that resulted from deductions not being increased when she increased her health insurance coverage. Inasmuch as employee received biweekly leave and earnings statements throughout the 4-year period of overpayments which did not indicate that deductions were increased, she had constructive knowledge of over- payments and therefore was at fault for not making a timely inquiry into correct- ness of her pay. Determination denying waiver is sustained. This action involves an appeal by Ms. Karen J. Roper, an employee of the Department of the Air Force at Kelly Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, of a Settlement Certificate dated April 21, 1975, issued by our Claims Division which denied her request for waiver undeL the authority of 5 U.S.C. § 5584 (Supp. III, 1973) of a claim of the United States against her in the amount of $942.50. The claim against Ms. Roper, formerly 1rs. Kezar, arises out of erroneous overpayments representing health in- surance premiumsnot deducted from her pay during the period September 29, 1968, through November 4, 1972. I A review of the record indicates that on September 16, 1968, Me. Roper executed a Standard Form, SF-2809, to increase her health insurance coverage, effective as of September 29, 1968, from employee only to employee and family. This increased coverage should have resulted in a $5.58 increase in her health insurance deduction per pay period. However, the Kelly AFB Civilian Payroll Office erroneously failed to adjust Ms. Roper's master payroll records, and the increased health insurance deductions were not made for a period of approximately 4 years. The error was discovered in November 1972 when the employee executed a new Standard Form, SF-2809, changing her health insurance benefit plan.

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