1. Regulations
  2. title 5
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 849
  5. subpart E
  6. § 849.502

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§ 849.502 - Liability for misused funds.

(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.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 8331; 5 U.S.C. 8345(e)-(f); 5 U.S.C. 8345a; 5 U.S.C. 8401; 5 U.S.C. 8461; 5 U.S.C. 8466(c)-(d); 5 U.S.C. 8466a.

SOURCE: 86 FR 57012, Oct. 14, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 5 CFR 849.502