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B-182704(2) 1 (1975-10-28)

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                c       t  THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
O3ECISION                  OF THE UNITED BTATES
                WASHINGTON,                    1C. 20548       929



FILE:    3-182704 (2)             OATE: O    2 81975

MATTER OF:      Waiver of erroneous Survivor 1enef it Plan
                antity paynAnte - 4ra,

9DIGEST:    @verpsnt resultI   from etr teous annuity
           payments under Survivor einefit Plan mad to
           membe*s widow way not be tonsidered for waiver
           tner 10 US.C, 2774. 144y 4ay only be oansid-
           ered for taivt under 10 UXS.C. 1453 and waiver
           uay be jrnted only 'wher there is not only a
           shovag of no fault by widw but also that
           recovaty would result in a financial hardship
           to the widow or for some other Ceasis that would
           be contrary to purpose of tbe fin ant therefore
           aginst equity aud good concioce. See 54 Comp.
           Gna. 249 (1914).

     This action is in reaDonse to a letter received July- 29, 1974                 1
 (file reference FUga-Afl,                         ) (Ratired)li
 (Dece-ased), with enalbsures, fra the hiaf, Field Seravico Office,
 U, S. Antmy Finance and Accouting Cetter, recomending waiver of
 rocovry of $839.37, represenir annuity payments erroneously paid
 under the Suirvivor Benef it Plam (SD.?, to H4ra, *
 widow of the lUte Staff Sergeant

     Acording to the submissiou, it appe rs that the 9=ber
elected to provide SW' coverage for his wife on Ntovambar 29, 1972.
The retiree diAd 6n September 1i, 1973, and his widow, annuity
become effective September 17, 1973. In this conection, it is
reported that the Ve.torans AMndiasrsti a advised the Retired Pay
Division, Army ?tnance Center, on Harch 8, 1974f that Xrt.
was receiviu Dependency and Lidea=ity C&mpensation (DIC) in the
aount of $217 a mnth of fetiva September 15, 1973, but the
notice appareutly was iot reived by the Center Ln tie to prevent
the folloning SWP ovarpaynents: For the period September 17, 197,11
to December 31, 1973-$438.78.; &ad for the period January 1, 2974:
to March 31, 1974.--$400.59, resIting in total SB? annuity ove-
payents of $839.37.

     It Is reported in the subadasian that there is no indicatiou
of fraud or zisrepresettAtion on the part of Mrs.         or ay
other parson having an. interest in obtaining a waiver of the
claim and it is reeoAoened that recovery of the anoknt in







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