[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR30.3]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 30_CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 30.3  Antitrust, fraud, exception in the account of an accountable official, 
and interagency claims excluded.

    (a) Claims involving antitrust violations or fraud. (1) The 
standards in this part relating to compromise, suspension, and 
termination of collection activity do not apply to any debt based in 
whole or in part on conduct in violation of antitrust laws, or to any 
debt involving fraud, presentation of a false claim, or 
misrepresentation on the part of the debtor or any party having an 
interest in the claim, unless the Department of Justice returns a 
referred claim to the Department for further handling in accordance with 
parts 31 CFR 900 through 904 and this part.
    (2) Upon identification of a debt suspected of involving an 
antitrust violation or fraud, a false claim, misrepresentation, or other 
criminal activity or misconduct, the Secretary shall refer the debt to 
the Office of the Inspector General for review.
    (3) Upon the determination of the Office of the Inspector General 
that a claim is based in whole or in part on conduct in violation of the 
antitrust laws, or involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or 
misrepresentation on the part of the debtor or any party having an 
interest in the claim, the Secretary shall promptly refer the case to 
the Department of Justice for action.
    (b) Exception in the account of an accountable official. The 
standards in this part do not apply to compromise of an exception in the 
account of an accountable official.
    (c) Interagency claims. This part does not apply to claims between 
Federal agencies. The Department will attempt to resolve interagency 
claims by negotiation in accordance with EO 12146.