5 CFR 849.502

§ 849.502 Liability for misused funds.

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

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Citation: 5 CFR 849.502, § 849.502 Liability for misused funds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8675
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(a) A representative payee who misuses benefits, as determined in § 849.501(a), is responsible for repayment of the misused benefits. (b) OPM will seek restitution from the former representative payee.

Legislative history

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