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B-230868 1 (1988-11-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnha0001 and id is 1 raw text is: iThe Comptroiler General of the United States Washngton, D.C. 20648 Decision Dr. Joseph M. Wells - Waiver - Erroneous Travel Matter of: Advance File: B-230868 Date: November 16, 1988 DIGEST An appointee to a manpower shortage position was issued travel orders erroneously authorizing reimbursement of certain relocation expenses not available to an appointee. After he incurred expenses in reliance on the erroneous orders, the error was discovered. The employee's legitimate expenses were applied against the travel advance, and he was indebted to the government for $1,250.03. The indebtedness is waived under 5 U.S.C. S 5584 (Supp. IV 1986) since the travel advance was made to cover the expenses erroneously authorized and the employee actually spent the travel advance in good faith reliance on the erroneous travel orders. DECISION Colonel J. F. Brown, Director of Centralized Pay Operations for the Army Finance and Accounting Center, forwards the claim of Dr. Joseph M. Wells for waiver of indebtedness. Dr. Wells had been advanced $1,250.03 in excess of his entitlement to travel and relocation allowances.l/ For the reasons stated below, we grant waiver of this indebtedness. BACKGROUND The Civilian Personnel Office of the Army issued Dr. Wells travel orders dated June 11, 1986, amended August 29, 1986, specifically authorizing the following expenses in connec- tion with his appointment to the U.S. Army Materials l/ Although the agency submission uses a figure of $1,252.83 as the amount at issue, we believe that amount is incorrect since the travel advance shown on the orders ($5,587.20) minus the allowable expenses shown on the voucher ($4,337.17) is $1,250.03. O4 /V%7 71

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