Request by American embassy cashier for relief of liability

B-288014 May 17, 2002 Jump To RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights The U.S. Department of State requested that a Class B Cashier in the American Embassy in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, be relieved from liability resulting from advances of $30,493.98 she made for which she has lost accountability. GAO has the statutory authority to relieve officers from liability when GAO concurs with the agency's determination that the loss of funds occurred during the discharge of official duties and was not the result of bad faith or lack of reasonable care by the officer. Department of State officials were confident that most or all of the advances were used for the purposes for which they were given, but hostilities prevented Ms. Pavlovic from actually accounting for many of them through her usual reconciliation procedures. State made the requisite administrative determination that the loss of these records occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Ms. Pavlovic. Accordingly, the agency's request is granted. Request File GAO Contacts Edda Emmanuelli Perez General Counsel Office of the General Counsel emmanuellipereze@gao.gov Media Inquiries Sarah Kaczmarek Managing Director Office of Public Affairs media@gao.gov Public Inquiries Contact Us Related Pages Related Appropriations Law Related Bid Protests Related Decisions & FAQs Related The Red Book Related Contract Appeals Board Related Federal Vacancies Reform Act Related Congressional Review Act