[Decision Concerning Appeal of Claims Group's Denial of VA Employee's Request for Relief From Debt]

A Veteran's Administration (VA) employee requested reconsideration of the denial of his request for relief from his debt for excess shipping costs, contending that: (1) VA inadequately counseled him as to the weight limitation; and (2) the mover underestimated the weight of his goods. GAO held that the: (1) employee was not entitled to relief from his debt, since the weight allowance was legally established and there was no authority to exceed it; and (2) carrier's method of assessing the charges at a lower rate did not permit waiver of the excess weight charges. Accordingly, the request was denied.