5 USC § 8321 - Liability of accountable employees

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title: "5 USC § 8321 - Liability of accountable employees"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8321"
section_name: "Liability of accountable employees"
chapter_number: 83
chapter_name: "RETIREMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "FORFEITURE OF ANNUITIES AND RETIRED PAY"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 564.)"
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# § 8321. Liability of accountable employees

An accountable employee may not be held responsible for a payment made in violation of this subchapter when the payment made is in due course and without fraud, collusion, or gross negligence.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 564.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 2286. | Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–299, § 1 “Sec. 7”, 75 Stat. 645. |

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