Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney - Constituent Services

Cutting the Red Tape

Constituent casework is one of the most important services provided by your 4th Congressional District Office. If you are experiencing difficulties with a federal agency, please give us a call. We'll help you cut through the red tape. Here's a recent casework success story:

A distraught Civil Service retiree from Decatur came to our office in January with a notice from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) indicating that he owed the federal government $30,000 in overpayments. It was alleged that the overpayments had been made to him in his monthly retirement check.

The constituent had been presented with two choices by OPM: 1) immediately repay the entire debt; or, 2) designate OPM as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy, both of which were unacceptable.

The Congresswoman wrote a letter to the director of the OPM on behalf of the constituent requesting an explanation of the alleged overpayment. The review revealed a computer error and the debt was immediately absolved. Due to the Congresswoman's efforts, this grateful retiree will not face any further collection action

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