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B-196632 1 (1979-12-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsgt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-196632 MATTER OF: Sergeant DIGEST: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL O.F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20548 DATE:December 4., 1979 47 P USAF, Retired Claim for the unpaid part of a variable reenlistment bonus due a member of the Air Force at the time of his disability retire- ment in 1969, is barred from consideration by 31 ,U.S.C. 71a, since it was received in this. Office more than 6 years from the date it accrued. This is the case even though the member was not aware of his claim until a much later date and records exist which would sub- stantiate such claim. This action is the result of an appeal from an action of our Claims Division. A claim for unpaid installments of variable reenlistment bonus (VRB) by Sergeant , USAF, Retired, was returned since it was not received in this Office within 6 years from the date it accrued. That action must be sustained for the following reasons.- Sergeant reenlisted in the Air Force on November 21, .1967, and-became entitled to a VRB authorized'under 37 U.S.C. 308. He received the first and second installments of the bonus totaling $1,413 on;November 21, 1967, and November 21, 1968. On Octo- ber 16, 1969, he was retired for disability. At this time he was entitled to two additional installments of VRB, totaling$1,413 and. an unpaid payment of $17.15. The administrative report from the Air Force indicates that the payment of $17.15 was mailed to him, but returned and no better address was available. Sergeant states that he lost his records in 1977, and requested copies from the Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. On responding to his request, the Records Center informed him of- the money due him. This has been confirmed by Air Force Accounting and Finance Center. His claim was forwarded by the Air Force to the Claims Division of this Office because of doubtful questions of law. or fact. It was received in the Claims Division on January 25, 1979, and subsequently returned to Sergeant under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 71ak Sergeant indicates that he has always received his retired pay in the mail from the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center. :5., • , 73T..•'.

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