The federal offence of theft of government property, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641, is defined as follows:



Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted . . .



Under this divisible statute, it would be possible to dispose of government property or records without authorization but without fraudulent intent. This arguably would not constitute either aggravated felony theft or a crime of moral turpitude.