[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR17.102]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 17_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart C_Procedures for the Collection of Claims by the Government

 

Sec.  17.102  Notice requirements before offset.



    Except as provided in Sec.  17.103, deductions will be made only 

after the Secretary makes a determination that an



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amount is owed and past due and provides the debtor with a minimum of 30 

calendar days written notice. This Notice of Intent to Collect by 

Administrative Offset (Notice of Intent) will state:

    (a) The nature and amount of the debt:

    (b) That the Secretary intends to collect the debt by administrative 

offset until the debt and all accumulated interest and other charges are 

paid in full;

    (c) That the debtor has a right to obtain review within the 

Department of the Secretary's initial determination of indebtedness (see 

Sec.  17.104);

    (d) That the debtor has a right to inspect and copy Department 

records related to the debt, as determined by the Secretary, and will be 

informed as to where and when the inspection and copying can be done 

after the Department receives notice from the debtor that inspection and 

copying are requested. (see Sec.  17.105); and

    (e) That the debtor may enter into a written agreement with the 

Secretary to repay the debt, so long as the terms of the repayment 

agreement proposed by the debtor are agreeable to the Secretary (see 

Sec.  17.106).