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B-270442.2 1 (1996-02-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadys0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-270442.2 February 12, 1996 Steve E. Turner Acting Director Defense Finance and Accounting Service Kansas City Center Kansas City, Missouri 64197-0001 Dear Mr. Turner: This responds to your request, dated January 23, 1996,1 that we relieve Major Steven H. Czaikoski and his predecessor Major Lawrence T. Mullin, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command (Command), Quantico, Virginia, from liability for improper payments made pursuant to fraudulent travel orders. For the reasons stated below, we conclude that the liability of Major Czaikoski and his predecessor has been settled by operation of law because the applicable statute of limitations has expired.2 The improper payments resulted from the Command making $31,827.09 in travel advances and settlements on fraudulent travel orders issued by Marine Helicopter Squadron-i (HMX-1). Two civilian employees of the Command conspired to obtain travel advancement and travel settlement checks for members of HMX-1. This was accomplished by stealing checks issued to marines for legitimate travel, by obtaining travel advances on fraudulently issued travel orders for HMX-1 members, and by submitting false travel claims in the names of HMX-1 members and receiving and negotiating the checks. 1We were advised that the request for relief was originally submitted in a timely fashion. However, we have been unable to locate any evidence that it was ever received by this Office. The January 23, 1996, request resulted from your Office's follow-up action. 2The improper payments occurred during the period of August 1989 through January 1990. On October 1, 1989, Major Czaikoski took over as head of the Disbursing Branch of the Command from Major Mullin.

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