---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 838.121"
title: "5"
number: "838.121"
heading: "OPM's responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/838.121"
---

# §838.121. OPM's responsibilities.


OPM is responsible for authorizing payments in accordance with clear, specific and express provisions of court orders acceptable for processing.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g). Subparts B, C, D, E, J, and K also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8345(j)(2) and 8467(b). Sections 838.221, 838.422, and 838.721 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(b).

### Source

Source: 57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.