[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR13.7]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 13_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  13.7  Complaint.

    (a) On or after the date the Department of Justice approves the 
issuance of a Complaint in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3803(b)(1), the 
Reviewing Official may serve a Complaint on the Defendant, as provided 
in Sec.  13.8.
    (b) The Complaint will state:
    (1) The allegations of liability against the Defendant, including 
the statutory basis for liability, an identification of the Claims or 
Statements that are the basis for the alleged liability, and the reasons 
why liability allegedly arises from such Claims or Statements;

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    (2) The maximum amount of penalties and assessments for which the 
Defendant may be held liable;
    (3) Instructions for filing an answer to request a hearing, 
including a specific Statement of the Defendant's right to request a 
hearing by filing an answer and to be represented by a Representative; 
and
    (4) That failure to file an answer within 30 days of service of the 
Complaint will result in the imposition of the maximum amount of 
penalties and assessments without right to appeal, as provided in Sec.  
13.10.
    (5) That the Defendant may obtain copies of relevant material and 
exculpatory information pursuant to the process outlined in Sec.  13.20.
    (c) At the same time the Reviewing Official serves the Complaint, he 
or she will serve the Defendant with a copy of the regulations in this 
part.