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B-223597 1 (1986-12-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmoq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof: Richard W. DeWeil - Waiver of Overpayments - Knowledge of Pay Error File: B-223597 Date: December 24, 1986 DIGEST A reemployed annuitant of the Department of the Navy requests waiver of compensation overpayments where agency failed to deduct proper amount of annuity from salary. Due to administrative error and in spite of fact employee brought the error to the attention of the agency on 10 separate occasions, he continued to be overpaid. Waiver is denied, in part. Even though an employee prompt- ly and repeatedly brings pay errors to the attention of proper authorities, such action does not relieve him of the obligation to repay, when requested. An employee who accepts payments known to be erroneous cannot reasonably expect to retain them and should make provision for even- tual repayment. Therefore, collection is not against equity, good conscience, or contrary to the best interest of the United States. DECISION This decision is in response to a letter from Mr. Richard W. DeWeil appealing a d6ermination by our Claims Group, Z-2876037, May 19, 1986, disallowing waiver of his debt to the United States. We sustain that action, in part, for the following reasons. Mr. Richard W. DeWeil was employed by the U.S. Naval Communication Area Master Station, Naples, Italy, as a reemployed annuitant, effective April 10, 1982. Although his salary was subject to reduction by the amount of Civil Service annuity received, due to administrative error no reductions were made for pay periods ending May 1, 1982, through September 10, 1982, and incorrect reductions were made from September 11, 1982, through January 13, 1984. On audit it was determined that the overpayments totaled $9,304.14. At the same time, it was also discovered that premiums for life insurance totaling $712.20 had been impro- perly withheld from his day during the same period. His account was credited with that amount, thus reducing his debt to $8,591.94. 03 7(68(o - ?

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