[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR142.39] [Page 525-526] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 142_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 142.39 How are civil penalties and assessments collected? 31 U.S.C. 3806 and 3808(b) authorize the Attorney General to bring specific actions for collection of such civil penalties and assessments including administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716. The penalties and assessments may not, however, be administratively offset against an overpayment of federal [[Page 526]] taxes (then or later owed) to the defendant by the United States.