5 USC § 8466a - Embezzlement or conversion of payments

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title: "5 USC § 8466a - Embezzlement or conversion of payments"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8466a"
section_name: "Embezzlement or conversion of payments"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 116–126, § 2(b)(2), Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 175.)"
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# § 8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of payments

**(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.

**(2)** **Revocation.—** If the Office determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments as described in paragraph (1), the Office shall promptly—

**(A)** revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee; and

**(B)** certify payment—

**(i)** to another representative payee; or

**(ii)** if the interest of the individual under this title would be served thereby, to the individual.

**(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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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 116–126, § 2(b)(2), Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 175.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on , and applicable on and after the effective date of regulations promulgated under , see sections 4 and 3(b) of , set out respectively as an Effective Date of 2020 Amendment note and a Regulations note under .

### Regulations

Regulations to carry out this section to be promulgated by Office of Personnel Management no later than 1 year after , with allowance for additional regulations relating to administration of representative payee program, see , set out as a note under .