Horrible.....but at first I thought I was going to read that he was only going to get 6 dollars a month from today on and forever. Not that it makes it any easier this month, but I am a little relieved that it is temporary. Although a write off would help to perhaps begin to regain their reputation again.
It’s troublesome for sure, but the veteran, if the account is true, was paid this money by “accident” in advance...Acct & Finance pukes simply reduce his subsequent payments until it balances out.
I experienced the same type of problem when I started drawing my USNR retirement. After filling out the paperwork in June 1998, which included the statement that I had received a $15K involantary separation from active duty payment, I was advised that effective Aug 1998 my retirement pay would be $X/month. In Nov 1998, I was advised that effective Jan 1999 my retirement increase to $X+ because of the COLA. In Mar 1999, I was advised that my retirement would be reduced to $0/month until the $15K was recouped. If I owed them $15K, why didn’t they just say “You get nada until it is recouped.” rather than starting and then stopping the pay?
When serving as a USN Disbursing Office, our rule was always: “When in doubt, screw the member!” It is always easier on the individual to get a larger payment because he was shorted earlier than to say you ain’t getting paid because you got too much awhile back. Even then, we were always able to say okay, you were overpaid $X. We spread the repayment over an extended period rather than no pay until we get all of it back.