[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: 24CFR17.75]



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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.  17.75  Referral to GAO or Justice Department.



    (a) Claims referred. Claims which cannot be collected, compromised, 

or terminated in accordance with 4 CFR parts 101 to 105 will be referred 

to the General Accounting Office in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 71 or to 

the Department of Justice if this Department has



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been granted an exception from referrals to the General Accounting 

Office. Also, if there is doubt as to whether collection action should 

be suspended or terminated on a claim, the claim may be referred to the 

General Accounting Office for advice. When recovery of a judgment is 

prerequisite to imposition of administrative sanctions, the claim may be 

referred to the Justice Department for litigation even though 

termination of collection activity might otherwise be considered.

    (b) Prompt referral. Such referrals shall be made as early as 

possible consistent with aggressive collection action, and in any event, 

well within the statute of limitations for bringing suit against the 

debtor.