Va retro pay project

[TinCanMan]

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has acknowledged a computer error prevented some 39,000 retirees from receiving VA Retro Pay. The mistake was discovered after a group of 20 veterans were proved correct when they pointed out to DFAS that they were owed back pay. DFAS processed these claims by hand and found all were owed money. By the time the audit was completed, DFAS received several hundred claims from other retirees stating they too were eligible for the VA Retro Pay program. Upon closer examination, DFAS determined the initial criteria used to determine eligibility left out several qualifying points. The necessary changes were made and when all was said and done, 39,000 retirees were found to be owed back pay. DFAS says they are working very hard to ensure all veterans who are owed back pay will be paid by 15 JUL. As with the original batch, some veterans are owed by DFAS, some by VA and some by both agencies. Anyone reading this who believes they are owed back pay should contact DFAS directly at 1-800-321-1080 and ask what the status on your account is. If 39,000 veterans could not be found at first, it is suspected there could be more