Refunds.
5 C.F.R. § 179.215
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) The Office shall promptly refund any amounts deducted under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5514 when:
(1) The debt is waived or otherwise found not to be owing the United States (unless expressly prohibited by statute or regulation); or
(2) An administrative or judicial order directs the Office to make a refund.
(b) Unless required or permitted by law or contract, refunds under this subsection shall not bear interest.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
