2017-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-761, Michaud
As a preliminary matter, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT denied the Appellant¡¯s motion to adduce additional evidence in the form of an affidavit by him for the absence of exceptional circumstances. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that the Office of Audit and Investigation Services (OAIS) took no decision that materially, adversely, or directly impacted the rights of the Appellant and that it merely made a non-binding recommendation to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDP. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that the recommendation by OAIS was not an administrative decision. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT was correct to hold that the appeal in relation to the investigation was not receivable ratione materiae...