---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 1690.15"
title: "5"
number: "1690.15"
heading: "Freezing an account—administrative holds."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/1690.15"
---

# §1690.15. Freezing an account—administrative holds.

- (a) The TSP record keeper may freeze (e.g., place an administrative hold on) a participant's account for any of the following reasons:
  - (1) Pursuant to a qualifying retirement benefits court order as set forth in [part 1653](/cfr/5/part1653.md) of this chapter;
  - (2) Pursuant to a request from the Department of Justice under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act;
  - (3) Upon the death of a participant;
  - (4) Upon suspicion or knowledge of fraudulent account activity or identity theft;
  - (5) In response to litigation pertaining to an account;
  - (6) For operational reasons (e.g., to correct a processing error or to stop payment on a check when account funds are insufficient);
  - (7) Pursuant to a written request from a participant made in the manner prescribed by the TSP record keeper; and
  - (8) **For any other reason necessary to ensure the integrity of TSP accounts or compliance with law.**
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[87 FR 31696, May 24, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8474.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 35519, June 13, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[87 FR 31696, May 24, 2022]