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B-184041 1 (1976-03-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddff0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECIISIDN FILE: B-1840 MATTER OF: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D. C. 20548 41 DATE: M AR 2 1976 John T. Edwards, III--Pay and Expenses during erroneous appointment DIGEST: 1. Where Bureau of Reclamation erroneously appointed TVA employee to civil service position at Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, believing he had competitive status, and 13 months later took steps that led to proper appointment, collection of erroneous payment of total salary of $18,677.76 paid during period of improper appointment may be waived. 5 U. S. C. 5 5584. 2. Where Bureau of Reclamation erroneously appointed TVA employee to civil service position at Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, and paid travel and relocation expenses from Wheeler Dam, Alabama, and other travel expenses pursuant to travel orders employee may retain reimbursement for such expenses since they were incurred pursuant to travel authorization and in anticipation of his actual appointment, subsequently approved. This decision is rendered in response to a submission by an Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, dated May 27, 1975, reference 520 953, requesting a waiver under Public Law 90-616, as amended, 5 U. S. C. 5 5584 (Supp. IV, 1974), of collection of erroneous payments of salary totaling $18, 677. 76 made to John T. Edwards, III. The Assistant Commissioner also requests our concurrence in thV Bureau's proposal to forego collection of relocation and travel expenses paid to Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edwards was employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He applied for a vacant position in the Bureau of Reclamation as a Powerplant Operator and was selected. His appointment was made effective on January 20, 1974, based on an initial determination that he held competitive status under Civil Service Commission rules and regulations. Incident to his appointment Mr. Edwards was authorized travel and transportation and relocation allowances for himself and his immediate family from Wheeler Dam, Alabama, to Coulee Dam, Washington. Mr. Edwards' relocation expenses were later reimbursed in the amount of $5, 538. 50, the relocation being 9qg53V

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