§ 5583 Payment of money due; settlement of accounts

5 U.S.C. 5583(a)(a) Under such regulations as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, the employing agency shall pay money due a deceased employee to the beneficiary designated by the employee under section 5582(b) of this title, or, if none, to the widow or widower of the employee.

5 U.S.C. 5583(b)(b) The Director may by regulation prescribe the method for settlement of accounts payable under subsection (a) of this section. However—

5 U.S.C. 5583(b)(1)(1) accounts of employees of the government of the District of Columbia shall be paid by the District of Columbia; and

5 U.S.C. 5583(b)(2)(2) accounts of employees of Government corporations or mixed ownership Government corporations may be paid by the corporations.