18 U.S.C. § 653 : US Code - Section 653: Disbursing officer misusing public funds

Search 18 U.S.C. § 653 : US Code - Section 653: Disbursing officer misusing public funds

Whoever, being a disbursing officer of the United States, or any
department or agency thereof, or a person acting as such, in any
manner converts to his own use, or loans with or without interest,
or deposits in any place or in any manner, except as authorized by
law, any public money intrusted to him; or, for any purpose not
prescribed by law, withdraws from the Treasury or any authorized
depositary, or transfers, or applies, any portion of the public
money intrusted to him, is guilty of embezzlement of the money so
converted, loaned, deposited, withdrawn, transferred, or applied,
and shall be fined under this title or not more than the amount
embezzled, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both; but if the amount embezzled is $1,000 or less, he
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.