5 CFR 831.1407

§ 831.1407 Burdens of proof.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 831.1407, § 831.1407 Burdens of proof, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7818
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(a) Burden of OPM. The Associate Director for Compensation must establish by the preponderance of the evidence that an overpayment occurred. (b) Burden of annuitant. The recipient of an overpayment must establish by substantial evidence that he/she is eligible for waiver or an adjustment.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.