Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was employed with one federal agency (agency 1) and then quit to become an employee of another federal agency (agency 2). As an employee of Agency 1, Agency 1 made a direct payment to my student loans servicer in the amount of $10,000 pre-tax. I am now employed at Agency 2 and am being told by Agency 1 that I owe them for the student loan payment. Is this…