[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR321.17]

[Page 209]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 321--PAYMENTS BY BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND UNITED STATES SAVINGS NOTES (FREEDOM SHARES)--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart E--Losses Resulting From Erroneous Payments
 
Sec. 321.17  Investigation of potential loss.

    (a) Notice to an agent. When it determines that a loss has occurred, 
because of the erroneous payment of securities, the Bureau of the Public 
Debt will notify the agent in writing and identify the securities.
    (b) Investigative procedure. The Bureau of the Public Debt may 
request the United States Secret Service to investigate potential 
losses. Upon request, the agent shall make available to the Bureau of 
the Public Debt, or its investigative agent, all records and information 
pertaining to the transaction in question, including the disposition of 
the redemption proceeds. If the proceeds were deposited in an account 
maintained by the agent, the information made available shall include 
the ultimate disposition of the redemption proceeds from the account.