United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1995-11-13 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-261592 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261592 P0b002ee18fd461fc f:261592 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-261592 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-261592 B-261592 Comptroller General Decision Promotion of an employee in a trainee position was delayed because of a computer crash before the promotion request reached the authorized official. Where delay precedes the authorized official's approval, no administrative intent to promote can be established so as to support a claim for retroactive promotion. The cause of the delay is less important than the timing of the delay. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261592/html/GAOREPORTS-B-261592.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261592/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-261592.pdf GAO/B-261592 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261592 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-261592; Marianna Mehutcs;