AR 600-4 — index record
| Number | AR 600-4 |
|---|---|
| Title | REMISSION OR CANCELLATION OF INDEBTEDNESS |
| Published | October 29, 2024 |
| Office of primary responsibility | G-1 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| Status on the index | Active |
| Unit of issue | PDF P |
| Source index | Army Publishing Directorate |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This regulation provides policy and instructions for submitting and processing packets for remission or cancellation of indebtedness to the Army. Requests for remission or cancellation of indebtedness must be based on injustice, hard- ship, or both. This includes debts caused by erroneous payments to or on behalf of a Soldier if a waiver has been requested and denied in accordance with AR 637 –1 and DoD 7000.14 – R, Vol. 16, Chapter 4.
Summary of changes, as printed
Remission or Cancellation of Indebtedness This regulation is certified current as of 29 October 2024. Aside from the following administrative changes, no other changes were made to certify currency of this regulation: o Updates Department of the Army signature authority and history statement (title page). o Updates suggested improvements email address to usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagd-remissions@army.mil (title page). o Updates references (app A). o Adds supersession and comment paragraphs to the internal control evaluation (paras B– 5 and B– 6). o Updates reference to AR 37 – 104 – 4 with correct reference AR 637 – 1 (throughout). o Updates “defense military pay office (DMPO)” to “Army military pay office (AMPO)” (para 4–d and throughout). This major revision, dated 20 April 2021– o Adds the recordkeeping requirements paragraph (para 5). o Removes the procedural information (formerly chaps 2 and 3). Headquarters *Army Regulation 600 –4 Department of the Army Washington, DC 29 October 2024 Effective 20 May 2021 Personnel-General Remission or Cancellation of Indebtedness incurred a debt to the U.S. Army. This re- justification that includes a full analysis of vision includes provisions for command- the expected benefits and must include ers to request remission or cancellation of formal review by the activity’s senior le- indebtedness on behalf of two or more ac- gal officer.
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