[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: 45CFR74.73]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

    PART 74_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS AND SUBAWARDS TO 

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 

AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart D_After-the-Award Requirements

 

Sec.  74.73  Collection of amounts due.



    (a) Any funds paid to a recipient in excess of the amount to which 

the recipient is finally determined to be entitled under the terms and 

conditions of the award constitute a debt to the Federal Government. If 

not paid within a reasonable period after the demand for payment, the 

HHS awarding agency may reduce the debt by paragraph (a) (1), (2), or 

(3) of this section:

    (1) Making an administrative offset against other requests for 

reimbursements.

    (2) Withholding advance payments otherwise due the recipient.

    (3) Taking other action permitted by statute.

    (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, HHS awarding agencies will 

charge interest on an overdue debt in accordance with 4 CFR ch. II, 

``Federal Claims Collection Standards.'' (See 45 CFR part 30.)