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B-193946 1 (1979-08-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhny0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . .OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. '.C. 20548 FILE: B-193946 DATE: August 24, 1979 MT;7 OF: Larry Lane,~~ DIG ST: Claim by deceased Federal employee's alleged son for unpaid compensation due father may not be allowed as the evidence presented is not suffi- cient to show that the claimant is the son of the deceased employee. Therefore, it is unnecessary to consider the legal issues as to claimant's entitlement under 5 U.S.C. § 5582 that would be presented if there was sufficient proof of paternity. The Accounting and Finance Officer, Defense Logistics Agene , Defense Depot Memphis, requests an advance decision as to whether a part of the unpaid pay and allowances of a deceased employee who had not designated a beneficiary and did not leave a surviving spouse may be paid to an alleged son in the circumstances described. The answer is no. Hugh E. Horton, Jr., while an employee of Defense Depot Memphis, died December 31, 1977. He had not designated a beneficiary and did not leave a surviving spouse. Claims were submitted for unpaid com- pensation due Mr. Horton by Alder M. Williams on behalf of two minor children of Mr. Horton, Sherri E. Horton and Terri E. Horton. Another claim was filed by Larry Lane claiming to be the son of Mr. Horton. Each of these claims listed as children of Mr. horton the following: Sherri Estes Horton, Terri Estes Horton, Larry Lane and Reginal Stevenson. One half of the unpaid compensation was paid to Mrs. Williams on behalf of Sherri and Terri Horton. No claim has been received from Reginal Stevenson whose address and location is apparently unknown. Mr. Lane's claim as the son of Hugh E. Horton is supported by a settlement sheet of Globe Life Center reflecting Larry Lane as life insurance beneficiary of Hugh E. Horton, Jr., ,but not naming him as Mr. Horton's son. Mr. Lane has also provided a copy of an Army order authorizing emergency leave to him due to death of his father. There is also some indication that Mr. Lane lived in Mr. Horton's home as a child. Mr. Lane's birth certificate does not list Mr. Horton as his father. Mr. Lane states that neither his mother nor Mr. Horton ever had his name changed. ) DECISION

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