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B-187954 1 (1977-04-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeek0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Ai THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECIION . . O k u sr o SCUAIrmE WASHINGTON. 0.C. 3054U %0 40 4zI * 9.-. U- 2 . 4Ty PIL. 1-187954 DATE: pril 1, 197M MAYYErl OF: Mr. Stuart 3. Lange OIGEST: Foser servicemeer, who was erroneously paid radjus ment pay hAd reasonable grounds to doubt propriety oZ payment because of certaain official docents and corresondence in his powsssao. The fact that he verbally questioned propriety of payment before he speat it is not a sufficient basis for waiver since he not only had the responsibility to secure an official explanation of the discrepancy but also hd a duty to set aside the amount of Improper paymeat for refund when arror wa found and corrected. This action isin response to a letter dated August 20, 1976 (file reference AmuT), frM the Accounting and Finance Division, Headquarters Air Force Accoun14t and Finance Center, enclosing a letter from Mr. Stuart S. Leage, in which he seeks reconsideration of a Mnch 25, 1976 denial by our Claaim Divinion of his request for Vaiver of indebtedness in the amount of $10,503, arising out of an erroneous payment of readjustment pay incident to his separation from the United States Air Force. The record shows that Mr. Lange, a former zaptain, USAFR, was iavoluntarily'separated from the Air Force' on June 28, 1974. At that time, he had completed 4 years, 10 months and 20 days of contianuous active se*tca. However, itis indicated that for the purposes of dateiining possible entitlement to readjustment pay under 10 U.S.C. 687 (1970), certain additional inactive Reserve time was improperly inclided in his senvice computation total. As a result of the inclusion of such service time, he was con- sidered as havin mnre than the minisme required 5 yeard continuous active service and paid $10,503 readjustment pay. On September 20, 1974, the error was discovered and Mr. Lange was notifled of his indetedness. Hoever, upon consolidating his account, it was also discovered that he was underpaid $138.35, 'I II: a I I

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