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31 U.S.C. § 772 — Annuity of the Comptroller General

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31 U.S.C. § 772 — Annuity of the Comptroller General

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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General serving a complete term as Comptroller General or who retires under [section 703(e)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section703/e/1&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to receive an annuity for life equal to the pay the Comptroller General is receiving on completion of the term or at the time of retirement. An annuity of a Comptroller General who completes a term before becoming 65 years of age is reduced by .25 percent for each complete month the Comptroller General is under 65 years of age. **(b)** Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General becoming permanently disabled shall be retired and is entitled to receive an annuity for life equal to— (1) the pay of the Comptroller General at the time of retirement if the Comptroller General served at least 10 years; or (2) 50 percent of the pay if the Comptroller General served less than 10 years. **(c)** A Comptroller General who, when appointed, is or has been subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 remains subject to such subchapter III or such chapter 84 (as the case may be) unless the Comptroller General elects in writing to receive an annuity under this section. An election is irrevocable and must be made within 10 years and 60 days after the start of service as Comptroller General. A Comptroller General electing to receive an annuity under this section is entitled to a refund of the lump-sum credit to the account of the Comptroller General in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. **(d)** A Comptroller General (except a Comptroller General remaining subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5) shall— (1) deposit with the Government Accountability Office for redeposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as a contribution to the annuity— (A) 3.5 percent of the pay received as Comptroller General before deductions are made under clause (2)(A) of this subsection plus 3 percent interest compounded every December 31 on the amount to be deposited, if electing survivor benefits under this subchapter; or (B) 8 percent of the pay received as Comptroller General before deductions are made under clause (2)(B) of this subsection plus 3 percent interest compounded every December 31 on the amount to be deposited, if not electing survivor benefits under this subchapter; and (2) have— (A) 3.5 percent of the pay received as Comptroller General deducted as a contribution to the annuity if electing survivor benefits under this subchapter; or (B) 8 percent of the pay received as Comptroller General deducted as a contribution to the annuity if not electing survivor benefits under this subchapter. **(e)** A Comptroller General receiving benefits under this section may not receive retirement or disability benefits under another law of the United States.

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31 U.S.C. § 703 — Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General

**(a)** (1) The Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) When a vacancy occurs in the office of Comptroller General or Deputy Comptroller General, a commission is established to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the vacant office. The commission shall be composed of— (A) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (B) the President pro tempore of the Senate; (C) the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate; (D) the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Operations of the House; and (E) when the office of Deputy Comptroller General is vacant, the Comptroller General. (3) A commission established because of a vacancy in the office of the Comptroller General shall recommend at least 3 individuals. The President may ask the commission to recommend additional individuals. **(b)** Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the term of the Comptroller General is 15 years. The Comptroller General may not be reappointed. The term of the Deputy Comptroller General expires on the date an individual is appointed Comptroller General. The Deputy Comptroller General may continue to serve until a successor is appointed. **(c)** The Deputy Comptroller General— (1) carries out duties and powers prescribed by the Comptroller General; and (2) acts for the Comptroller General when the Comptroller General is absent or unable to serve or when the office of Comptroller General is vacant. **(d)** The Comptroller General shall designate an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office to act as Comptroller Gen

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31 U.S.C. § 751 — Organization

**(a)** The Government Accountability Office has a General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board.11 See Change of Name note below. The Board is composed of 5 members appointed by the Comptroller General. An individual may be appointed only if the individual— (1) is not a current or former officer or employee of the Office or of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants,; 22 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. (2) has the demonstrated ability, background, training, and experience necessary to be qualified specially to serve on the Board; and (3) demonstrates a capacity and willingness to devote sufficient time to dispose of cases in a timely way. **(b)** The Comptroller General shall appoint members only— (1) after considering any candidates who are recommended to the Comptroller General (at such time and in such manner as the Comptroller General requires) by organizations composed primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters; and (2) after the Comptroller General consults with organizations representing employees of the Office and with any member of each committee of Congress, having legislative jurisdiction over the personnel management system maintained under [section 732 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section732&num=0&edition=prelim), whom the chairman of the committee designates. **(c)** (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of a member of the Board is 5 years. A member may not be reappointed. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term of office is appointed for the remainder of the term. However, if the unexpired part of a term is less than one year, the Com

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31 U.S.C. § 771 — Definitions

In this subchapter— (1) “dependent child” means an unmarried dependent child (including a stepchild or adopted child) who is— (A) under 18 years of age; (B) incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; or (C) between 18 and 22 years of age and is a student regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training in residence in a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or comparable recognized educational institution. For the purposes of this subchapter, a child whose 22nd birthday occurs before July 1 or after August 31 of a calendar year, and while such child is regularly pursuing such a course of study or training, is deemed to have become 22 years of age on the first day of July after that birthday. A child who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim period between school years if the interim period is not more than 5 months and if such child shows to the satisfaction of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office that such child has a bona fide intention of continuing in the same or a different school during the school semester (or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim period. (2) “surviving spouse” means a surviving spouse of an individual who was a Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General and the spouse— (A) was married to the individual for at least 1 year immediately before the individual died; or (B) has not remarried before age 55 and is the parent of issue by the marriage. (3) service as a Comptroller General equals the number of years and complete months an individual is Comptroller General.

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31 U.S.C. § 773 — Election of survivor benefits

**(a)** To provide survivor benefits, a Comptroller General may elect in writing to reduce the pay and annuity of the Comptroller General. An election shall be made within 6 months of taking office or, if an election is made under [section 772(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section772/c&num=0&edition=prelim), by the 60th day after making an election under section 772(c). **(b)** A Comptroller General electing to provide survivor benefits shall— (1) have 4.5 percent of the pay received as Comptroller General and 5 percent of the annuity of the Comptroller General deducted; and (2) deposit with the Government Accountability Office for redeposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts— (A) 4.5 percent of the pay and annuity received as Comptroller General before the deductions begin; (B) 4.5 percent of basic pay received as a member of Congress or for other civilian service on which a surviving spouse’s annuity is computed under [section 774(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774/d&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) 4 percent interest before January 1, 1948, and 3 percent interest after December 31, 1947, compounded every December 31, on amounts deposited. **(c)** This subchapter does not prevent a surviving spouse or dependent child from receiving another annuity while receiving an annuity under [section 774 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774&num=0&edition=prelim). However, service used in computing an annuity under section 774 may not be used in computing the other annuity. **(d)** The reduction in the Comptroller General’s annuity under subsection (b)(1) for the purpose of providing sur

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31 U.S.C. § 774 — Survivor annuities

**(a)** In this section— (1) “allowable military service” means honorable active service of not more than 5 years in an armed force (including service in the National Guard when ordered to active duty for the United States Government), when the service is not creditable in computing another annuity. (2) “other prior allowable service” means civilian service as an officer or employee of the Government or District of Columbia government not covered by subsection (d)(1) of this section. (3) “congressional employee” has the same meaning given that term in [section 2107 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** A survivor annuity shall be paid under this subchapter when a Comptroller General— (1) makes an election under [section 773 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section773&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) dies in office or while receiving an annuity under [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section772&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) had at least 18 months of civilian service at death computed under subsections (a) and (d) of this section; and (4) had deductions or deposits under [section 773 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section773&num=0&edition=prelim) made for the last 18 months of civilian service. **(c)** If the Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General is survived— (1) only by a spouse, the surviving spouse shall receive an annuity computed under subsection (d) of this section beginning on the death of the Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General or when the spouse is 50 years of age, whichever is later; (

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31 U.S.C. § 775 — Refunds

**(a)** A Comptroller General separated from office before becoming entitled to receive an annuity under [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section772&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to a lump-sum refund of the amount deducted from pay or deposited as a contribution under section 772, plus 3 percent interest on the amount compounded every December 31. **(b)** A Comptroller General making an election under [section 773 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section773&num=0&edition=prelim) who is separated from office before becoming entitled to an annuity under [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section772&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to a lump-sum refund of the amount deducted under [section 773 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section773&num=0&edition=prelim), plus 4 percent interest before January 1, 1948, and 3 percent interest after December 31, 1947, compounded every December 31 until the separation date. **(c)** A lump-sum refund of the amounts deducted under sections 772 and 773 of this title, plus interest of 4 percent before January 1, 1948, and 3 percent after December 31, 1947, compounded every December 31 until the date of death, shall be paid under subsection (d) of this section if— (1) a Comptroller General dies in office before completing 5 years of civilian service under [section 774 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774&num=0&edition=prelim) or after completing 5 years of civilian service but without a survivor entitled to an annuity under section 774(b) and (c) of this

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31 U.S.C. § 776 — Payment of survivor benefits

**(a)** An annuity under [section 774 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774&num=0&edition=prelim) accrues monthly and is paid monthly on the first business day of the month after the month in which an annuity accrues. **(b)** (1) A surviving spouse’s annuity ends when the spouse remarries before age 55 or dies. (2) A dependent child’s annuity ends when the child becomes 18 years of age (unless the child is then a student as described in [section 771(1)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section771/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim)), marries, or dies, whichever is earliest. However, if a child is not self-supporting because of a physical or mental disability, an annuity ends when the child recovers, marries, or dies. (3) If a surviving spouse dies and a dependent child survives, the child’s annuity is recomputed under [section 774(c)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) When a dependent child’s annuity ends, the annuity of another dependent child is recomputed as if the child whose annuity has ended did not survive a Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General. **(c)** An accrued annuity unpaid when the annuity of a survivor ends— (1) for a reason except death, shall be paid to the survivor; and (2) when a survivor dies, shall be paid in the following order of precedence: (A) to the executor or administrator of the estate of the individual. (B) if there is no executor or administrator, then after 30 days after the date of death, to an individual the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office decides is legally entitled to the payment. **(d)** (1)

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31 U.S.C. § 777 — Annuity increases

**(a)** An annuity payable under this subchapter shall be increased at the same time that, and by the same percent as the percentage by which, annuities are increased under [section 8340(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8340/b&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** An annuity under [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section772&num=0&edition=prelim) may not be more than the basic pay of the Comptroller General. A surviving spouse’s annuity may be increased under this section without regard to any limitation set forth in [section 774(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section774/e&num=0&edition=prelim).

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31 U.S.C. § 772 — Annuity of the Comptroller General

Page 108 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 772 Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 100–426, § 202(b)(1), substituted ‘‘1 year’’ for ‘‘2 years’’. Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 100–426, § 202(b)(2), inserted ‘‘before age 55’’ after ‘‘remarried’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–426 effective after end of 60-day period beginning Sept. 9, 1988, with certain ex- ceptions, see section 208 of Pub. L. 100–426, set out as a note under section 772 of this title. § 772. Annuity of the Comptroller General (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General serving a com- plete term as Comptroller General or who re- tires under section 703(e)(1) of this title is enti- tled to receive an annuity for life equal to the pay the Comptroller General is receiving on completion of the term or at the time of retire- ment. An annuity of a Comptroller General who completes a term before becoming 65 years of age is reduced by .25 percent for each complete month the Comptroller General is under 65 years of age. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General becoming perma- nently disabled shall be retired and is entitled to receive an annuity for life equal to— (1) the pay of the Comptroller General at the time of retirement if the Comptroller General served at least 10 years; or (2) 50 percent of the pay if the Comptroller General served less than 10 years. (c) A Comptroller General who, when ap- pointed, is or has been subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 remains sub- ject to such subchapter III or such chapter 84 (as the case may be) unless the Comptroller General elects in writing to receive an annuity under this section. An election is irr

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