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title: "5 U.S.C. § 8466a"
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description: "Embezzlement or conversion of payments"
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title_number: 5
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title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
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chapter_number: "84"
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM"
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section: "8466a"
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---
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# 5 U.S.C. § 8466a - Embezzlement or conversion of payments
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## Text
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(a) Embezzling and Conversion Generally.— (1) In general.— It shall be unlawful for a representative payee to embezzle or in any manner convert all or any part of the amounts received from payments received as a representative payee to a use other than for the use and benefit of the minor or individual on whose behalf such payments were received.
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(2) Revocation.— If the Office determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments as described in paragraph (1), the Office shall promptly—
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(A) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee; and
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(B) certify payment—
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(i) to another representative payee; or
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(ii) if the interest of the individual under this title would be served thereby, to the individual.
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(b) Penalty.— Any person who violates subsection (a)(1) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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(Added Pub. L. 116–126, § 2(b)(2), Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 175.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective on Mar. 18, 2020, and applicable on and after the effective date of regulations promulgated under section 3(b)(1) of Pub. L. 116–126, see sections 4 and 3(b) of Pub. L. 116–126, set out respectively as an Effective Date of 2020 Amendment note and a Regulations note under section 8331 of this title.
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RegulationsRegulations to carry out this section to be promulgated by Office of Personnel Management no later than 1 year after Mar. 18, 2020, with allowance for additional regulations relating to administration of representative payee program, see section 3(b) of Pub. L. 116–126, set out as a note under section 8331 of this title.
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