[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR845.208]

[Page 348]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 845_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM_DEBT COLLECTION--Table 
of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Collection of Overpayment Debts
 
Sec. 845.208  Referral to a collection agency.

    (a) OPM retains the responsibility for resolving disputes, 
compromising claims, referring the debt for litigation, or suspending or 
terminating collection action.
    (b) OPM may refer certain debts to commercial collection agencies 
under the following conditions:
    (1) All processing required by Sec. 845.204 has been completed 
before the debt is released; and
    (2) A contract for collection services has been negotiated.