[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR30.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 30_CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  30.1  Purpose and scope.





    (a) This regulation prescribes standards and procedures for the 

officers and employees of the Department, including officers and 

employees of the various Operating Divisions and regional offices of the 

Department, charged with collection and disposition of debts owed to the 

United States.

    (b) These standards and procedures will be applied where a statute, 

regulation or contract does not prescribe different standards or 

procedures. The authority for the regulation lies in the Federal Claims 

Collection Act of 1966, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3711 and 3716-3718; the 

Federal Claims Collection Standards, at 4 CFR Parts 101-105; related 

statutes (5 U.S.C. 5512 and 5514, 5 U.S.C. 552a) and regulations (5 CFR 

Part 550); and the common law. The covered activities include collecting 

claims in any amount; compromising claims, or suspending or terminating 

collection of claims that do not exceed $20,000, exclusive of interest 

and charges; and referring debts that cannot be disposed of by the 

Department to the Department of Justice or to the General Accounting 

Office for further administrative action or litigation. Further guidance 

may be found in the Departmental General Administration Manual, 

Personnel Manual, Accounting Manual and Grants Administration Manual, 

and any other manuals which may be issued by each Operating Division, 

office, or program.