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B-248267 1 (1992-09-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadodx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: (tqlry6 s Comptroller General of the United Statesi Washingtonl ,DC, 20548 Decision Matter of: File: Date: Captain R. K. Kershenstein, USAF B-248267 September 24, 1992 DIGEST Where member was authorized to ship 1,300 pounds of household goods overseas to weight restricted country but due to surface carrier restrictions at overseas base on the weight that could be returned to United States (600 pounds) and fact that initial orders did not note this restriction, claim for excess weight charges which normally are not for waiver as erroneous payment under 10 U.S.C. § 2774(a) may be waived as exceptional case under 67 Comp. Gen. 484 (1988). DECISION Captain Force, States cost of Station R.K. Kershenstein, a member of the has requested waiver of the claim of in the amount of $1,329.14 resulting shipping his household goods from P , Turkey to Maxwell Air Force Base, United States Ai the United from the excess irinclik Air Alabama. On June 19, 1989, Captain Kershenstein was transferred from Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts to Pirinclik Air Station, Turkey. Since Turkey was a weight restricted country, Captain Kershenstein was advised that he could only ship 10 percent of his weight authorization (13,000 pounds) or 1,300 pounds, which he did. On October 1, 1990, Captain Kershenstein was transferred to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama and was told that he could only ship 600 pounds of unaccompanied baggage by air because Pirinclik had no capability for making surface carrier shipments, only air shipments. Since Captain Kershenstein had shipped 1,300 pounds of household goods to Turkey and Turkish law required that all items taken into the country must be taken out, Captain Kershenstein shipped his household goods back to the United States and has been charged the excess cost of $1,329.14. *~ IT r

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