---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 849.304"
title: "5"
number: "849.304"
heading: "Selecting a representative payee."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/849.304"
---

# §849.304. Selecting a representative payee.


Before selecting an individual or organization to serve as a representative payee, the agency will conduct an investigation. The investigation will:

- (a) **Require the applicant to submit documented proof of identity.**
- (b) **Verify the applicant's social security number.**
- (c) Conduct a background check on the applicant to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any crimes as defined in § [849.303(d)](/cfr/5/849.303.md?p=d) or [(e)](/cfr/5/849.303.md?p=e).
- (d) Determine if the applicant has previously served as a representative payee and if any previous appointments as representative payee were revoked or terminated due to misuse.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8331; 5 U.S.C. 8345(e)-(f); 5 U.S.C. 8345a; 5 U.S.C. 8401; 5 U.S.C. 8461; 5 U.S.C. 8466(c)-(d); 5 U.S.C. 8466a.

### Source

Source: 86 FR 57012, Oct. 14, 2021, unless otherwise noted.