[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR30.22]

[Page 94]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 30--CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C--Compromise of Claims
 
Sec. 30.22  Compromise rule.


    The Secretary may attempt to dispose of debts, including accrued 
interest, charges and penalties, by compromise settlement whenever the 
Department's ability to collect the full amount is uncertain because of 
the debtor's financial status or the litigation risks or because 
enforced collection would not be cost-effective. When the outstanding 
principal amount of the debt before compromise exceeds $20,000 and the 
debtor has exhausted all Departmental administrative remedies, the debt 
may be compromised only with the approval of the Department of Justice.