Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§4513 Presidential Awards for Cost Savings Disclosures
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart C — Employee Performance › CHAPTER 45 — INCENTIVE AWARDS › SUBCHAPTER II — AWARDS FOR COST SAVINGS DISCLOSURES › § 4513
Summary
The President may give $20,000 to an employee whose report of fraud, waste, or mismanagement leads to substantial government savings. The President can count savings in later fiscal years and may give up to 50 awards each fiscal year.
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Title 5, §4513
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President may pay a cash award in the amount of $20,000 to any employee whose disclosure of fraud, waste, or mismanagement has resulted in substantial cost savings for the Government. In evaluating the significance of a cost savings disclosure made by an employee for purposes of determining whether to make an award to such employee under this section, the President may take into account cost savings projected for subsequent fiscal years which will be attributable to the disclosure. During any fiscal year, the President may not make more than 50 awards under this section.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 1703(c) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1981 Amendment note under section 4501 of this title.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 4513
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102