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B-229394 1 (1988-02-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmzf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General $ of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof: Joanne B. Fuesel - Waiver of Erroneous Payments File: B-229394 Date: February 2, 1988 DIGEST After leaving government service in August 1982, an employee received payment for 2 hours of overtime and 90 hours of lump-sum leave. Due to an administrative error, the employee received another check in October 1982, representing an overpayment of 80 hours of regular pay. When the employee brought this overpayment to the attention of proper authorities, she was told the payment was correct and represented additional payment for leave not taken. Waiver is granted since employee, who had no special knowledge of personnel law or payroll processes, reasonably relied on information provided her and was not advised that the payment was erroneous until nearly 2 years later. DECISION Ms. Joanne B. Fuesel, a former employee of the Department of the Navy, appeals the May 7, 1987 settlement of our Claims Group (Z-2878796) denying her request for waiver of $494.40 in erroneous salary payments. For the reasons stated below, we grant the waiver. BACKGROUND Ms. Fuesel resigned from government service in August 1982. At that time, she received a check in the amount of $441.41 (net amount) representing payment for 2 hours of overtime and 90 hours of lump-sum leave. In October 1982, Ms. Fuesel received another check in the amount of $377.35 (net amount) reflecting 80 hours of regular pay. This latter check was an erroneous overpayment. In her request for waiver, Ms. Fuesel stated that when she received the check in October 1982, she contacted several offices within the Department of the Navy, including the Personnel Office, the Payroll office, and the Finance

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