5-U.S.C.-5705

§5705 – Advancements and Deductions

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Title 5 > Part III > Subpart D > Chapter 57 > Subchapter I > Section 5705

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• Reference: Section 5705
• Legend: §5705 – Advancements and Deductions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

An agency may advance, through the proper disbursing official, to an employee entitled to per diem or mileage allowances under this subchapter, a sum considered advisable with regard to the character and probable duration of the travel to be performed. A sum advanced and not used for allowable travel expenses is recoverable from the employee or his estate by—

(1) setoff against accrued pay, retirement credit, or other amount due the employee;

(2) deduction from an amount due from the United States; and

(3) such other method as is provided by law.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 94–22, §2(b), May 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 84.)

The words disbursing official” are substituted for disbursing officer” because of the definition of officer” in section 2104 which excludes a member of a uniformed service. Application to section 5703 is based on former section 73b–2, which is carried into section 5703.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Amendments

1975—Pub. L. 94–22 struck out or individual” after employee” wherever appearing.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

5-U.S.C.-5563 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Government Employees

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Title 5 – Government Organization And Employees in the Legal Encyclopedia: Travel

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5-U.S.C.-5705 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Transport

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