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GAO-08-948R 1 (2008-07-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptawws0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S=GAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 28, 2008 Congressional Committees Subject: DOD Financial Management: Adjudication of Butterbaugh Claims for the Restoration of Annual Leave or Pay This report formally transmits the attached briefing in response to section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The Act required GAO to review and report on the adjudication of claims filed as a result of the 2003 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice.1 In that case, the Court decided that federal employees who are members of the military reserves should not have been charged military leave for reserve duty days that occurred outside their civilian work schedule. Under existing federal law, employees are entitled to seek restoration of leave or monetary compensation. On July 8, 16, and 22, 2008, we provided briefings on the status of the adjudication of such claims by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and selected other agencies to cognizant committee staff to satisfy the mandate. Based on the results of our review, we are not making any recommendations for agency action. We are sending copies of this report to the appropriate congressional committees. We are also sending copies to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), the Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and the heads of the other seven agencies selected for review. This report will also be available at no charge on GAO's Website at htt)i//ww w.gao,go. Should you or your staff have any questions concerning this report, please contact me at (202) 512-9095 or r asconapgao.gov. Contact points for our Offices of Congressional Relations and Public Affairs may be found on the last page of this report. Key contributors to this report were J. Christopher Martin, Senior-Level Technologist; Evelyn Logue, Assistant Director; Darby Smith, Assistant Director; F. Abe Dymond, Assistant General Counsel; Kristi Karls; Jason Kirwan; Nkosi Nantambu; John Vicari; and Tory Wudtke. Paula Rascona Director, Financial Management and Assurance GAO-08-948R DFAS Adjudication of Claims '336 F.3d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Page 1

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