[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 14]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1956.112]

[Page 266]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER XVIII--RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS--COOPERATIVE 
SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                         AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1956--DEBT SETTLEMENT--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Debt Settlement--Community and Business Programs
 
Sec.  1956.112  Debts ineligible for settlement.

    Debts will not be settled:
    (a) If referral to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or to 
the OGC is contemplated or pending because of suspected criminal 
violation, or
    (b) If civil action to protect the interests of the Government is 
contemplated or pending, or
    (c) If an investigation for suspected fiscal irregularity is 
contemplated or pending, or
    (d) When a claim has been referred to or a judgment has been 
obtained by the United States Attorney and the debtor requests 
settlement, the servicing official will explain to the debtor that the 
United States Attorney has exclusive jurisdiction over the claim or 
judgment, and therefore, FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 
103-354 has no authority to agree to a settlement offer. If the debtor 
wishes to make a settlement offer, it must be submitted with any related 
payment directly to the United States Attorney for consideration.