---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 845.307"
title: "5"
number: "845.307"
heading: "Burdens of proof."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/845.307"
---

# §845.307. Burdens of proof.

- (a) **Burden of OPM.** The Associate Director must establish by the preponderance of the evidence that an overpayment occurred.
- (b) **Burden of annuitant.** The recipient of an overpayment must establish by substantial evidence that he or she is eligible for waiver or an adjustment.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 5931, Feb. 27, 1987; 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted.