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 1996-06-24 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-270432 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-270432 P0b002ee18fd47cad f:270432 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-270432 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-270432 B-270432 Comptroller General Decision

An Air Force member is married to another member, and they have a child. The member's spouse receives Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) at the with-dependent rate, and the member receives BAQ at the without-dependent rate. The member has been awarded legal custody of his brother by a court, and the brother is therefore now his dependent. The member's claim for BAQ at the with-dependent rate is denied because the brother joins the couple's child as a single class of dependents who live in the family household. Only one of the members may receive BAQ at the with-dependent rate, but they may decide which one will do so. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-270432/html/GAOREPORTS-B-270432.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-270432/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-270432.pdf GAO/B-270432 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-270432 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-270432; Senior Airman Calvin S. Watford, Jr.-Claim for Basic; Title 37 Section 401 Title 37 Section 403 Title 37 Section 403(h) 37 U.S.C. 401 37 U.S.C. 403 37 U.S.C. 403(h) Volume 105 Page 1407-1408 105 Stat. 1407-1408 Volume 107 Page 1683-1684 107 Stat. 1683-1684 Public Law 102-190 Public Law 103-160