5 CFR 831.1403
§ 831.1403 Equity and good conscience.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 831.1403, § 831.1403 Equity and good conscience, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7814
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(a) Defined. Recovery is against equity and good conscience when—
(1) It would cause financial hardship to the person from whom it is sought;
(2) The recipient of the overpayment can show (regardless of his or her financial circumstances) that due to the notice that such payment would be made or because of the incorrect payment either he/she has relinquished a valuable right or changed positions for the worse; or
(3) Recovery could be unconscionable under the circumstances.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.